• Grows up to 30m tall in open areas and is cultivated because of its edible fruits.
• Extracts from the leaves, stem bark, fruits, peel, pulp, or seed are used in traditional medicine for curing diabetes and fighting against bacterial, fungal, and viral infections.
• The bitter, pulverized seed is taken as a tonic, diuretic and febrifuge.
• Pollinated mainly by native stingless bees. PROPAGATION: Seeds