Hymenaea courbaril
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This article is about the tree species. For the grasshopper species, see Schistocerca cancellata.
Hymenaea courbaril, the courbaril or West Indian locust,[3] is a tree common in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. It is a hardwood that is used for furniture, flooring, and decoration. Its hard fruit pods have edible dry pulp surrounding the seeds. Its sap, called animé, is used for incense, perfume, and varnish.
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Hymenaea courbaril | |
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Hymenaea courbaril | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Hymenaea |
Species: | H. courbaril |
Binomial name | |
Hymenaea courbaril L. (1753) | |
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