Bwapen mawon (Magnolia dodecapetala)

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

Found in the Carribean, Magnolia dodecapetala is a 40 m tall tree with a large rounded canopy. It has a straight, cylindrical buttressed trunk that can be up to 90 cm in diameter and branchless for up to 18 m. It has no reported medicinal and edible uses. The wood is hard strong, and durable. It is highly valued as flooring material and for small boat construction and in the hulls of fishing canoes.

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

Generally distributed in the humid, many-storied forests at elevations between 420 - 750 metres. It develops best. in deep, rich, soils in valleys and on level sites at middle elevations in hot, humid climates. It is never found on ridges or slopes. (Zone 10)