Melicoccus bijugatus

Common Name: Genip, Honeyberry, Spanish Lime

Family: Sapindaceae

Country of Origin: El Salvador, Guatemala

Uses: Other Uses Juice: A dye has been experimentally made from the juice of the raw fruit which makes an indelible stain. Flowers: The flowers are rich in nectar and highly appealing to hummingbirds and honeybees. The honey is somewhat dark in color but of agreeable flavor. The tree is esteemed by Jamaican beekeepers though the flowering season (March/April) is short. Leaves: In Panama, the leaves are scattered in houses where there are many fleas. It is claimed that the fleas are attracted to the leaves and are cast out with the swept-up foliage. Some believe that the leaves actually kill the fleas. Wood: The heartwood is yellow with dark lines, compact, hard, heavy, fine-grained; inclined to decay out of doors, but valued for rafters, indoor framing, and cabinetwork. Medicinal Uses: In Venezuela, the astringent roasted seed kernels are pulverized, mixed with honey and given to halt diarrhea. The astringent leaf decoction is given as an enema for intestinal complaints. (From hort.purdue.edu)

USDA Zone: 9-11

Accession #: 198500242

Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 1311

Quantity: 1

Source: Unknown

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: eurosid II

Order: Sapindales

Family: Sapindaceae

SubFamily: Sapindoideae