Needle Flower Tree Live plant (Posoqueria latifolia)

Native to South America, including Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and north through Central America to Mexico, the needle flower tree is a tiny, evergreen shrub or tree that can grow to be 6 to 15 metres tall. prefers a place in the sun or brilliant shade, and prefers deep, rich soil that retains moisture

. Some people appreciate the locally consumed, wild fruit that can be eaten. The tree is occasionally grown in house gardens in Panama, and it is frequently grown as an ornamental. It is prized in particular for its exceptional and extremely fragrant blossoms, which can be carried in large profusion. The 5 cm in diameter yellow fruit contains a sweet, juicy, meaty aril. The Amazon uses the bark to treat poison arrow wounds because it has a blood-clotting agent. It has also undergone testing as an AIDS vaccine.