Hernandia nymphaeifolia
Botany: tree; leaves are narrowly or broadly ovate or subcircular; flowers are white or greenish, hermaphrodite, with fragrant odour; male and female are separated; fruit fleshy, waxy red or white; tropics, coastal areas.
Use: fishing rods, fish net floats, wooden sandals, fan handles, drawing boards, canoe accessories, furniture and firewood.
Content: lignanes.