




Simarouba glauca
The Paradise Tree is a tall and beautiful tree that grows in warm places. It has shiny green leaves and can produce small fruits that are loved by birds and other animals.
Habitat: Tropical forests
The Paradise Tree is a tall, stately tree with a straight trunk and a dense, rounded crown. It has bright green, pinnate leaves and small, yellowish-white flowers that develop into distinctive oval, purplish-black fruits.





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PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Even its bitter fruit pulp can be used to make natural insect repellents!
Indigenous people have long used its bark to create traditional medicines.
Its seeds yield a special oil once prized as "botanical olive oil"!
The wood of this tree is very durable and naturally resistant to pests!
Paradise Tree can thrive in dry conditions because its deep roots tap into underground water sources, helping it survive droughts.
Paradise Tree has brightly colored fruits that attract birds, helping it scatter its seeds far and wide to grow new trees.
Paradise Tree can produce bitter compounds in its bark and leaves, which deter hungry herbivores and pests.
Turdus grayi
disperses seeds by eating fruit
Apis mellifera
collects nectar from flowers
Didelphis virginiana
rests in its branches
Coereba flaveola
sips nectar from flowers
Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.
Broadleaf trees are angiosperms characterized by flat, wide leaves that are typically shed annually in temperate climates.
Evergreen plants retain their foliage throughout the year, never shedding all their leaves at once.
Fruit-bearing plants produce fruits, which are the mature ovaries of flowering plants containing seeds.
Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.
A fruit tree is a perennial tree that produces fruit, which is edible to humans or animals.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Giant describes organisms or objects of significantly larger size than average for their species or type.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always be careful around trees and watch where you step.
1500-2000 cm
500-1000 cm
0.5-1 cm
Late Winter to Spring
No
Mild
Perennial
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