Common Name
Family
HYPERICACEAE
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Trees Tree-like Palms & Bamboos
Spanish Name
Achiotillo
- Grows up to 15m tall as a pioneer in open areas and grasslands.
- A yellow brown resin is obtained from the bark. It is used as a mouth wash to relieve toothache.
- The leaves are bound around the temple to relieve headache.
- Seeds dispersed by frugivorous bats, flowers pollinated by bees. PROPAGATION: seeds.