Mulungu is a medium sized tree reaching up to 30 feet in height and is indigenous to northern Brazil, parts of Peru and tropical areas in Central America and Asia. It is sometimes called "coral tree" because of the numerous beautiful red flowers it produces that resemble coral. Mulungu carries black pods with large red and black seeds which are sometimes used by indigenous peoples to make necklaces and jewelry. Mulungu is known by several botanical names including Erythrina Mulungu, Erythri ...(more)
Pau d’arco is a huge canopy tree native to the Amazon rainforest and other tropical parts of South and Latin America.
Indigenous Traditional Use:
Pau d'arco has a long and well-documented history of use by the indigenous peoples of the rainforest. Indications imply that its use may actually predate the Incas. Throughout South America, tribes living thousands of miles apart have employed it for the same medicinal purposes for hundreds of years. Pau d'arco is recorded to be used by fo ...(more)
