Prefers the lowlands. This is a very tough tree, easy to germinate, easy to propagate. I sucessfully moved a 12' tall tree, didn't appear to slow it down at all. In fact, the roots keep sprouting up from where I moved it. Cuttings from branches always sprout, but don't root.
Root cuttings are slower but more foolproof.
The sap is used as a cream substitute in coffee. A beautiful big tree, useful wood, edible fruit, bark used by the Indians for blankets. Grows in the Pacific lowlands. A medium sized tree with red berries. Large tree, beautiful wood.