I have always loved the "guarumos", as they are called here. I have three varieties growing on my farm, and they grow like weeds. One variety has leaves that are over a meter across. Beautiful tropical trees! Some folks here are aware of the medicinal qualities of the tree, but I have never heard of anybody eating the "fruit"...just the toucans. And, I never understood how the sloths can climb the trees without a severe attack by the fire ants. I had to cut an old one the other day, and I paid a painful price. The ants didn't like me messing with their sweet food source. I would like to try the fruit, but the fruit is at the very top and the trunks are way too tall to climb.
