Brazilian Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora)

Family: Lauraceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Brazilian Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora) is an endangered species that grows in parts of the tropical rainforest of South America. It is a fragrant evergreen tree with a narrow, ellipsoid crown and grows up to 30 m in height and 2 m in diameter. The leaves are leathery and narrowly oval in shape. The dull red flowers group together. The fruit is a drupe.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring in commercial foods such as confectionary, chewing gum, baked goods and frozen desserts. — The essential oil from the wood is used as a flavouring in commercial foods such as confectionary, chewing gum, baked goods and frozen desserts.

Habitat & North American Range

An understorey tree in lowland to submontane, non-seasonal, rainforest, especially on clay soils, developing well in forest clearings. Also recorded from areas of mountain savannah forest at elevations up to 1,280 metres. (Zone 10)