Family: Simaroubaceae
Synonym: Quassia glauca (DC.) Spreng.
Vernacular names: Paradise-tree
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Dry Broadleaf Evergreen
Distribution: Native of Tropical America.
Flowering and fruiting: December-February
Key identification feature: These medium-sized trees have alternating leaves, odd or even pinnate, with 5-7 pairs of glossy, oblong leaflets. Terminal panicles bear small, greenish-yellow flowers with a hairy disc and 10 stamens. The ovoid fruit has a glossy purple skin and contains one seed.
Uses: Its seeds produce an edible oil, drastic improvement from various conditions such as gastritis from Helicobacter pylori, acidity, rheumatoid arthritis.
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