Bois bande

Bois bande or bois bandé is the common name of several West Indian tree species reputed to have aphrodisiac properties including:

Parinari campestris
Richeria grandis
Roupala montana

Bois Bandé (French spelling or bwa bandé, Creole spelling) is the bark of the tree Richeria grandis. It has had a long reputation in the Caribbean as an aphrodisiac. The name "Bois Bande" means "Erection wood" from the French, bois (wood) + bander (erection). The tree is found in Grenada, Trinidad, Dominica, Costa Rica, other Caribbean Islands and Brazil.

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