Copaifera paupera

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 45 m tall. The trunk is 120 cm across. The leaves have 3-4 pairs of leaflets. The leaves are 5-10 cm long. The flowering shoots are 10-15 cm long. The fruit are a flattened round shape and are 3.5-4.3 cm long by 2.2-3.1 cm wide. The seeds are narrowly oval and 10-20 mm long by 8-10 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The fleshy layer around the seeds is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit - aril

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Copaiba paupera Herzog; Copaifera langsdorffii var. peruviana J. F. Macbr.; Copaifera reticulata var. peruviana J. F. Macbr.;