Hardwood · Medicinal
Madroño
Calycophyllum candidissimum (Vahl) DC.
Mexico to northern South America
A tree of the coffee family native from Mexico and Cuba to Ecuador, known in Costa Rica as madroño. Kew records it as a tree of the wet tropics used for fuel, as a medicine, as a food plant for insects, and for environmental and social purposes.
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Wildacross the estate
0carrying a tag
0sponsored
FamilyRubiaceae
Spanish nameMadroño
Native toCentral Mexico through Central America and Cuba to Trinidad, northeastern Colombia and northeastern Ecuador
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | In Nursery | — | 3 Trees. White flowers, hardwood |
1 of these has no tag yet; it will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.