The bark, rich in tannin, is used for curing hides. In the interior of Brazil, a decoction of the bark or of the roots is employed to treat urinary diseases, diarrhea and dysentery. In Costa Rica, it is said to reduce varicose veins and ulcers on the legs. A leaf decoction is taken to relieve colds and bronchitis. Its branchlets are quadrangular and winged near the leaf base.
New growth is finely hairy.
The crop ripens in the spring. The tree occurs wild and cultivated at low and medium elevations throughout Amazonia and from Peru to Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela and the Guianas. The fruit is eaten mixed with honey or made into acid drinks or preserves. E. stipitata subsp. Ascorbic acid content has been reported as 38 to 40 mg per 100 g of edible portion.