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Copaifera officinalis L.

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GENUS: Copaifera L.

Copaifera officinalis L. [Accepted]
    Copaiba Miller officinalis Adans. {Synonym}
    Copaiva Jacq. officinalis (L.)Jacq. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Sierra Leone (I) [8]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1244,1246,1342]
  Central America
    Nicaragua (U) [1246]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1244,1246]; Venezuela (U) [1244,1246]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [8]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Habit: Tree
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Absent [1785], Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Medicine; Environmental; Domestic; Chemical products; Wood

  
NOTES: -

DATA SOURCES:

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

28.

   White,F., 1962
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.

107.

   Ross,J.H., 1982
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.

1244.

   Dwyer,J.D., 1951
    Brittonia 7(3):143-172 C.Amer.,W.Indian & S.Amer.Copaifera
    Brittonia 7(3):143-172 C.Amer.,W.Indian & S.Amer.Copaifera

1246.

   Dwyer,J.D., 1954
    Bull.Torrey Bot.Club 81(3):179-187 ...New World...Copaifera
    Bull.Torrey Bot.Club 81(3):179-187 ...New World...Copaifera

1342.

   Howard,R.A., 1973
    J.Arnold Arbor.54(4):435-470 Enumer.& Select. N.Von Jacquin
    J.Arnold Arbor.54(4):435-470 Enumer.& Select. N.Von Jacquin

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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