Common Name
Horse balls tree
Family
APOCYNACEAE
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Trees Tree-like Palms & Bamboos
Spanish Name
Bijarro , Huevos de caballo, Huevos de burro.
- Grows up to 22m tall in forests and edges
- The latex has been used to reduce swellings, cure external tumor.
- Pollinated by euglossine and stingless bees.
- Monkeys, toucans and other birds eat the inner part of the fruits when they open naturally being on the tree. PROPAGATION: Seeds