Common Name: Chichicaste

General Information

Chichicaste is a large shrub or small tree, usually growing 3 - 6 metres tall but with exceptional specimens to 10 metres[, ].
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use. It is also sometimes cultivated as a hedge[].

Known Hazards

The leaves are slightly irritant[].

Botanical References

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Range

Central America - Panama, north to Mexico.

Habitat

Moist thickets or forest, sometimes in second growth, at elevations of 200 - 2,600 metres[]. Evergreen forest formations on both the Caribbean and Pacific slopes in Costa Rica at elevations from sea level to 1,100 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	5.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

The flowers are usually dioecious, but rarely they are monoecious[]. Usually, both male and female forms will need to be grown if seed is required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant is used as a remedy for malaria[].

Agroforestry Uses:

Sometimes grown as a hedge[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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