It is one of the names given in the Caribbean to a tree in the Mayan language. Its scientific name is Bursera simaruba , which belongs to the family Burseraceae. It has many other common names, among others: mulatto, naked Indian, chacaj, carate, tartan, jiote, jiñocuabo, encuero, cachibú, almácigo.
It is the Mayan name of a tree whose technical name is bursera simaruba and in Spanish is known as palo mulato . It is a species of tree that reaches 15 meters in height and is native to tropical regions such as Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela, among others. It is used for healing purposes and the scaly trunk is often used for craftsmanship.
