The Milk Tree of the Amazon River

In the Amazon River Basin of Brazil, there grows a strange tree called "wooden cow" by local residents. This strange name is due to the fact that the taste of the sap of this plant is similar to fat-free milk. Local residents consume this "tree milk". When the bark is cut, "tree milk" will flow out, and the cut will heal quickly without causing much damage to the tree.

A tropical tree that grows in the Amazon River Basin is called "nipple" by locals because it can provide a drink like milk.

The skin of this tree is smooth, the leaves are shiny, and the fruit is not big, so the fruit cannot be eaten. However, as long as the bark is cut a little with a knife, white juice will flow out, which looks like fresh milk squeezed out.

Botanists believe that its chemical composition is the same as that of milk. The original juice has an unpleasant smell. If the juice is diluted with water and boiled, the unpleasant smell will disappear and it can become a drink like milk. Locals often take juice from this tree instead of milk. Each tree can produce 3 to 4 liters of juice at a time. The wood of the milk tree can be used as a high-quality building material.

Coincidentally. In many places in South America, there grow milk trees called "wooden cows" by local residents. This strange name is due to the fact that the taste of the sap of this plant is similar to fat-free milk. Local residents consume this "tree milk". "Tree milk" will flow out after the bark is cut, and the cut will heal quickly without causing much damage to the tree.