[3] In Colombia the common name is Granadillo or Tamarindo de montaña (literally "Mountain tamarind").

[4] Dialium guianense is a broad or compound leafed tree growing up to 31–35 m (102–115 ft) tall.

[7] It is native to Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela as well as the territory of French Guiana.

[10] The wood from the trees were valued for the construction of railroads, fence posts, and house frames.

In Tabasco and Chiapas its fruit is used for preparing beverages and also some kind of sweet paste with sugar[11] It has also been used for flooring and bridges.