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Igyo
Dysoxylum gaudichaudianum
MELIACEAE • Indigenous
SIZE: Up to 30m tall; trunk size 60cm diameter TYPE: Evergreen HABITAT: Found in forests up to 1,800m
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Dysoxylum is “foul wood” in Greek. A sprinkling of this tree’s bark may be used as a natural insecticide or to stun fish. Take note how igyo, malapapaya and lamio look similar but belong to different families.