VERNACULAR NAME: |
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| 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]; Tonkabohne [2282]; Tonquin [1941]; Tonquin Bean [3127] | |
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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
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LITERATURE POINTERS: |
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| Description [1941] ; Illustration [2283] | |
DESCRIPTORS: |
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| Climbing: Not climbing [1941] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2005-10 von Raab-Straube E - Ed.scr.German Names ; Habit: Tree [1941] ; Lifespan: Perennial [1941] ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1992/1993 Cavalcante de Lima H ; Source(s): 1988 (Americas) Zarucchi JL, 1990 (New Zealand & Pacific) Horn P, 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 1993 Adams BR, 1993 Zarucchi JL, 1993-12 Cavalcante de Lima H, 1999 Bisby FA, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS20 | |
USES: |
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| Chemical products [2282, 2283]; Domestic [3127]; Environmental [2282]; Food and Drink [2282, 3127]; Medicine [2282]; Toxins [2282, 3127]; Wood [2282, 2283] | |
NOTES:
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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