title: Bitter wood
text: # Bitter wood
  
  Bitter wood is a common name for several trees, all from the family Simaroubaceae, and may refer to:
  
  * The genus Picrasma of South & South-East Asia and the Caribbean, e.g. Picrasma excelsa
  * Simarouba glauca, native to Florida, the Caribbean, and Central America
  * Quassia amara, native to Central and South America
  