Bwa-yo - Société Audubon Haiti

Figure 8.2 C. odorata combines high-value
wood production with coffee shade.
Figure 8.3 The bark of C. odorata is
harvested for magical and medicinal
purposes.
Sed 6S
witches is provided by planting the tree
at the entrance of house-and-yard compound,
bathing in a bark bath, or placing
pieces of wood and bark above windows
and doors.
Propagation: The transplanting ofnaturally
regenerated seedlings or establishment
of branch and stem cuttings are the
most common propagation methods
used by Haitian farmers. However, natural
regeneration from seed is sparse
and widely scattered. The more practical
method is to propagate the species from
branch cuttings harvested during the
late winter dry period and prior to the
onset of the spring rains. Cuttings often
are established as living fences or border
plantings in southern Haiti (Fig.
8.4).
Propagation from seed is most
efficient with containerized systems and
this has been done in Haiti with the
Rootrainer and Winstrip. Seed stores
well at 6-7% moisture content and a
Figure 8.4 C. odorata is commonly
propagated from cuttings to establish
border plantings and live fence rows.