Stem: Bark decoction is a tonic febrifuge.

Fruit: Eaten to remedy indigestion. Used for diarrhea in NW Guyana.

Seed: In Guyana and Surinam, parched and/or peeled seeds are eaten to alleviate retention of urine, i.e., to stimulate release of urine. The fatty seed is a diuretic which must be used with caution since high dosage causes dysuria.

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Range. Central America. Cultivated in Myanmar.

Uses
Bark and Seed: Used as a diuretic, tonic, and antipyretic.

1) Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017

2) DeFilipps, Robert A.; Krupnick, Gary A. / PhytoKeys, v. 102. - - p. 1 - 314,  2018.