Cedron
Homalolepis cedron

Family: Simaroubaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between sea level and 700 m above sea level

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aruba cedron (Planch.) Kuntze; Picrolemma valdivia G. Planch. ex Restrepo; Quassia cedron (Planch.) Baill.; Quassia cedron (Planch.) D. Dietr.; Simaba cedron Planch.; Simaba trichilioides Planch.;