| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | May reach heights to 130 feet. |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Malodorous Broadleaf |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring |
| Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | Other: Greenish-yellow with maroon-red stripes. |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Winter |
| Uses: | Shade Tree Medicinal Herb Useful for timber production |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: Lightly abrade the hard seed coat. Needs specific temperature: 70-75ºF Days to germinate: 3 to 4 weeks |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: National Tree of Panama |
