Edible portion: Bark - drink
A tree. It grows 20 m high. The trunks are 20-30 cm across. The leaves are alternate. They are narrowly oval and tapers to the tip. The leaves are 16 cm long by 8 cm wide.
Africa, Antigua, Central America*, Cuba*, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Lesser Antilles*, Mexico, North America, Panama, Puerto Rico, USA, West Africa, West Indies*