Dipteryx odorata (Aublet)Willd.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Dipteryx Schreber
Tribe: Dipterygeae
References: [1063][1667][1941][2282]

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Other names:

• Coumarouna odorata Aublet [Synonym] [1667]
  
• Coumarouna tetraphylla (Benth.)Aublet [Synonym] [2282]
  
• Dipteryx tetraphylla Benth. [Synonym] [2282]
  

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Common Names:

• Coumarou [2282]
  
• Cumaru [2282]
  
• Cumaru Verdadeiro [2282]
  
• Dutch Tonka Bean [3127]
  
• Gaiac [2282]
  
• Guayac [2282]
  
• Karapa Bossi [2282]
  
• Katoelimia [2282]
  
• Koemaroe [2282]
  
• Muirapaye [2282]
  
• Rumara [3127]
  
• Sarrapia [2282]
  
• Taquin Butter [3127]
  
• Tonka [2282] [3068] [3127]
  
• Tonka Bean [1902] [1941] [2282]
  
• Tonka-bohnen [2282]
  
• Tonquin [1941]
  
• Tonquin Bean [3127]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Adams BR
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993-12 Cavalcante de Lima H
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1999 Bisby FA
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1992/1993 Cavalcante de Lima H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Chemical products [2282] [2283]
  
• Domestic [3127]
  
• Environmental [2282]
  
• Food and Drink [3127] [2282]
  
• Medicine [2282]
  
• Toxins [2282] [3127]
  
• Wood [2282] [2283]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Indian Ocean [1941] [3068]
  • Seychelles [1941] [3068]

• Pacific Ocean [2235]
  • Nauru [2235]

• South America [2282] [2285]
  • Brazil [1667] [2282]
    • Amapa [2282]
    • Amazonas [2282]
    • Mato Grosso [2282]
    • Para [2282]
    • Rondonia [2282]
  • Colombia [2282]
  • French Guiana [2282] [2285]
  • Guyana [2282] [2285]
  • Peru [1667]
  • Surinam [2282] [2285]

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Notes:

• Large trees in Amazonia recorded as over 1,100 years old. [2941]
  
• Trees of 1m 20cm trunk diameter recorded with growth rate of 0.1cm/yr. [2941]
  
• Beans cured in alcohol. [3127]
  
• The frosted appearance of cured beans is due to crystalline coumarin. [3127]
  
• A 'concrete' & 'absolute' extracted from cured beans (aromatherapy). [3127]
  
• Used in chypres-type perfumes for 'new-mown hay' fragrance. [3127]
  
• No longer used in aromatherapy because of coumarin levels. [3127]
  
• No longer used in flavouring because of coumarin levels. [3127]
  
• Once used as an insecticide. [3127]
  
• Used for flavouring tobacco in countries without coumarin ban. [3127]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:53:55