Aspidosperma myristicifolium is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynacaeae. It is known as the care tigre, cara de tigre, costilla danto, or cruácrie.
The tree has a distinctly channelled trunk and is known to grow 50 metres (160 ft) high.
Distribution
Aspidosperma myristicifolium grows in Northern Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru.
Seeds
Delicate seeds of thin disc embedded in larger tissue like pod of approximately 5 cm (2.0 in) across having appearance of a fried egg. Delicate tissue aids wind dispersal.