Muskwood (Guarea guidonia)

Family: Meliaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Muskwood or Guarea guidonia is an evergreen tree growing up to 23 m in height with trunk diameter of up to 90 cm. It has a straight bole and a large, dense, roundish crown. The leaves are compound. The fruit is a capsule. The seeds are covered with an orange red pulp. Muskwood can be found in South America. It is harvested from the wild for medicinal purposes and timber.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Lowland forests in Panama. Often found in gallery forests, on alluvial plains and in valleys, it is found in both dense primary forests and, more commonly, in secondary formations. (Zone 10)