Picraena excelsa
Botanical name:
Picraena excelsa Lindl. Simarubaceae. Bitter Ash. Quassia.
West Indies. This tree yields the bitter wood known as Jamaica quassia. Brewers are said to use the chips as a substitute for hops.
Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World, 1919, was edited by U. P. Hedrick.
