Hymenaea courbaril

This article is about the tree species. For the grasshopper species, see Schistocerca cancellata.

Hymenaea courbaril
Hymenaea courbaril
Scientific classification Edit this 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)
Synonyms[2]
  • Hymenaea animifera Stokes (1812)
  • Hymenaea candolleana Kunth (1824)
  • Hymenaea confertifolia Hayne (1830)
  • Hymenaea courbaril var. obtusifolia Ducke (1925)
  • Hymenaea courbaril var. stilbocarpa (Hayne) Y.T.Lee & Langenh. (1974)
  • Hymenaea courbaril var. subsessilis Ducke (1925)
  • Hymenaea courbaril var. villosa Y.T.Lee & Andrade-Lima (1974)
  • Hymenaea multiflora Kleinhoonte (1925 publ. 1926)
  • Hymenaea resinifera Salisb. 1796)
  • Hymenaea retusa Willd. ex Hayne (1830)
  • Hymenaea splendida Vogel (1837)
  • Hymenaea stilbocarpa Hayne (1830)
  • Inga megacarpa M.E.Jones (1929)
  • Peltogyne confertifolia (Hayne) Benth. (1870)
Hymenaea courbaril

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.

  1. ^ Groom, A. (2012). "Hymenaea courbaril". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T19891869A20079757. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19891869A20079757.en. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ Hymenaea courbaril L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. ^ EB (1878).