Stinkingtoe
Hymenaea courbaril
Tree Key identification features : Flowers white in terminal racemeoutdoorMedicinal
About Stinkingtoe
Hymenaea courbaril, the courbaril or West Indian locust, is a hardwood tree common in the Caribbean and Central and South America. As lumber it is frequently used to make furniture, flooring, and decoration. Its hard fruit pods have an edible dry pulp surrounding the seeds. Its sap, called animé, is used for incense, perfume, and varnish.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hymenaea courbaril
- Genus
- Hymenaea
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree Key identification features : Flowers white in terminal raceme
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-July
Botanical family
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Stinkingtoe belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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