Hymenaea verrucosa Gaertner

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Hymenaea L.
Tribe: Detarieae
References: [187][1915]

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Other names:

• Trachylobium hornemannianum Hayne [Synonym] [187]
  
• Trachylobium verrucosum (Gaertner)Oliver [Synonym] [187][1915]
  

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Common Names:

• Copalier [1915] [1941]
  
• Gum Copal [1941]
  
• Zanzibar Copal [106]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Chemical products [1]
  
• Wood [42]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Ghana [32]
  • Kenya [106]
  • Mozambique [106]
  • Tanzania [106]

• Asia [1914] [1969] [2023]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Jawa [1969]
  • Sri Lanka [2023]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [1941] [3054]
  • Madagascar [106] [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Mayotte [3054]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Rodrigues [1915]
  • Seychelles [106] [1915] [1941]

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Notes:

• Commonly planted in tropical botanical gardens (Langenheim & Lee,ref.187)
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:52:02