This tree varies in size, growing anywhere from 5 to 35 meters. It is commonly found in altered ecosystems including secondary forests and roadsides, and it prefers seasonal climates. The species is distributed from Mexico to northern Argentina and the Carribean; in Costa Rica it grows commonly throughout both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes. Its vibrant flowers are yellow and aromatic, and have been used commercially to make fragrances. Its mid-sized fruits are consumed by animals and are well known for their various commercial uses, ranging from a source of food to a component of dark blue dye, used by aboriginal groups.
El Genipa americana es un árbol variable en tamaño, creciendo desde 5 a 35 metros de alto, llega a ser común en ecosistemas intervenidos, bosques secundarios, orillas de camino, prefiere los climas estacionales. Se conoce desde México hasta el norte de Argentina y Las Antillas, en Costa Rica se distribuye ampliamente en ambas vertientes. Las flores son amarillas, llamativas, aromáticas, se las ha usado para elaborar fragancias. Los frutos son medianos, consumidos por animales y son bien conocidos por sus diversos usos para alimento y de él se extrae un colorante de color azul oscuro, el cual es empleado por grupos aborígenes.
Botanic Name:
Genipa americana
Common name(s):
Guaitil, Guaitil, Guaitil blanco, Jagua, Tabacón, Tapaculo
Family
Rubiaceae
Flowering Months:
January
Fruiting Months:
January, April, July, August, September, October
IUCN category:
Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)
CITES:
This tree varies in size, growing anywhere from 5 to 35 meters. It is commonly found in altered ecosystems including secondary forests and roadsides, and it prefers seasonal climates. The species is distributed from Mexico to northern Argentina and the Carribean; in Costa Rica it grows commonly throughout both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes. Its vibrant flowers are yellow and aromatic, and have been used commercially to make fragrances. Its mid-sized fruits are consumed by animals and are well known for their various commercial uses, ranging from a source of food to a component of dark blue dye, used by aboriginal groups.
El Genipa americana es un árbol variable en tamaño, creciendo desde 5 a 35 metros de alto, llega a ser común en ecosistemas intervenidos, bosques secundarios, orillas de camino, prefiere los climas estacionales. Se conoce desde México hasta el norte de Argentina y Las Antillas, en Costa Rica se distribuye ampliamente en ambas vertientes. Las flores son amarillas, llamativas, aromáticas, se las ha usado para elaborar fragancias. Los frutos son medianos, consumidos por animales y son bien conocidos por sus diversos usos para alimento y de él se extrae un colorante de color azul oscuro, el cual es empleado por grupos aborígenes.
Botanic Name
Genipa americana
Common name(s)
Guaitil, Guaitil blanco, Jagua, Tabacón, Tapaculo
Family
Rubiaceae
Flowering Months
January
Fruiting Monts
January, April, July, August, September, October
IUCN category
Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)
CITES
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