Hymenea courbaril commonly known as the Jatobá tree. This tree reaches heights of 80 to 100 feet tall. The trunk is measured 24 to 48 inches in diameter. Hymenea courbaril is an evergreen tree with massive spreading branches and a heavy, umbrella-shaped crown. The Jatobá fruit has a dry, whitish-yellow pulp around the seed that has a sweet flavour and is commonly eaten raw; it is also used in making custards, ice cream and fermented into an alcoholic beverage.It is commonly used in local folk medicine as a cure-all being especially useful for coughs. Besides being used to give energy and stamina, a tea made from the bark has been used for centuries as a tonic for the respiratory and urinary systems by the indigenous people of the Amazon Basin. At Palm Garden Nevis it can be found at Event Area 3.