iNaturalist Plant Observations - Costa Rica (iNaturalist:Plants-Costa Rica)
Quassia amara L.
Simaroubaceae
Quassia
icosahedron
2012-01-16
Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Aguirre, Manuel Antonio State Park, Costa Rica
9.3821267578 -84.1432571411
Our naturalist identified it as something in spanish that sounded like 'big-man plant--a highly valued medicinal'. Alas: it's virtue is essentially as an anodyne for over-eating.