Dysoxylum gaudichaudianum
MELIACEAE. Indigenous
SIZE: Up to 30m tall; trunk size 60cm diameter
TYPE: Evergreen
HABITAT: Found in forests up to 1,000m
Dysoxylum is “foul wood” in Greek. A sprinkling of this tree’s bark may be used as a natural insecticide or to stun fish. Take note how igyo, malapapaya and lamio look similar but belong to different families.