| Nomi commerciali: | Cabreuva |
| Range: | From southern Mexico, Central America and the middle to northern ranges of South America. |
| Uses: | Widely used in all facets of woodworking from flooring to fine furniture as well as posts and railroad ties. Used as a shade trees in coffee plantations.Trees were tapped in order to acquire medicinal oil. |
| Properties: | The wood has a range of color from light brown to red to purple. The grain also has a range from interlocking and also uniform straight striping.The wood has a pleasant spicy scent when cut. |
| Machining: | This species is moderately difficult to work and has a dulling effect on cutters. |
| Seasoning: | Seasons moderately well with some tendency to warping/checking when strong interlocking grain is present. |
