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Hymenaea verrucosa, Copalier, Gum Copal

Hymenaea verrucosa

Copalier, Gum Copal
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Origin: East Africa
Big tree taller than 20 ft

Big tree taller than 20 ft

Semi-shade

Full sun

Regular water

Yellow, orange flowers

White, off-white flowers

Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Hymenaea verrucosa is the source of the valuable Zanzibar copal.

Similar plants:

Hymenaea courbaril, Inga megacarpa, Hymenaea animifera (Stinking Toe, Jatoba, Coapinole, Courbaril)
Mansoa alliacea, Pachyptera hymenaea, Pseudocalymma alliacea, Cydista aequinoctialis (Garlic Vine, Cipo de Alho, Equinox Vine, Cydista)

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Link to this plant:

https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/hymenaea_verrucosa.htm