Caesalpiniaceae coubaril, kerosene tree, west indian locust. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Washington seattle 20205 59th place south kent, wa 98032 phone. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Its sap, called anime, is used for incense, perfume, and varnish. How jatoba is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders and for. Media in category hymenaea courbaril the following 93 files are in this category, out of 93 total. West indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowers. Apr 11, 2020 hymenaea courbaril is an important species in this context and to the applied forestry.
Hymenaea courbaril is a tree common in the caribbean, central america, and south america. Nuclear and chloroplastic snp markers for genetic studies of timber origin for hymenaea trees article pdf available in conservation genetics resources november 2018 with 163 reads. Our jatoba fsccertified wood is available from stock. Grain is usually interlocked with a medium to coarse texture. The available information concerning longterm storage methods, seed recalcitrance, parental, and substrate influence is scarce. It is slow growing but reaches up to 30 m in height. For this reason, this rare material is primarily used for the production of sliced veneers, which are then processed into highquality furniture. Guapinol is highly appreciated, however the quantities obtainable are so low that logs in veneer quality are an absolute peculiarity. A distribution of the hymenaea courbaril complex in the neotropics. This page was last edited on 6 december 2014, at 18. Jatoba wood is used for a wide range of applications, such as flooring and window framing. Hymenaea courbaril is a tropical tree species with a wide distribution area, occurring naturally from southern brazil up to mexico, including the antilles lacerda et al. Hymenaea courbaril in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The species occurs in south and central americas and south mexico.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It also tends to tearout due to its interlocked grain. Pdf nuclear and chloroplastic snp markers for genetic. The genus hymenaea is a pantropical genus of the fabaceae family and includes 16 described species.
Thus, this study aimed to understand how some seedling features, could be related to the seed weight, and be affected by the population origin. Hymenaea courbaril is a tropical tree species with a wide distribution area, occurring naturally from southern brazil up to mexico, including the. Jatoba definition of jatoba by the free dictionary. General information about hymenaea courbaril hmyco mexico, central america, caribbean, south america except southern cone. Hymenaea courbaril is the most widespread species of the genus, ranging from southern mexico to southeastern brazil.
Hymenaea synonyms, hymenaea pronunciation, hymenaea translation, english dictionary definition of hymenaea. Jatoba can be difficult to work with because of its density and moderate blunting of cutters. Hymenaea courbaril an overview sciencedirect topics. It is a hardwood that is used for furniture, flooring, and decoration. From two initial sets of 358 and 32 loci used to genotype at least 94 individuals, a final set of 75. As the d1d2 lsu rrna gene sequence matches perfectly that of the type, and because only one strain of that phenotype is known, it is included in the species. Hymenaea courbaril west indian locust pfaf plant database. From two initial sets of 358 and 32 loci used to genotype at least 94 individuals, a final set of 75 nsnps. Assessing the ability of chloroplast and nuclear dna gene. Hymenaea courbaril west indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowers. Nuclear and chloroplastic snp markers for genetic studies of. It is a hardwood that is used for furniture, flooring and decorative purposes. Thus, this study aimed to understand how some seedling features, could be related to the seed weight, and be. The species is also known as jutaiacu brazil, guapinol mexico and central america, courbaril peru and ecuador, algarrobo colombia and venezuela, locust belize and guyana, and rode lokus suriname.
Hymenaea courbaril, the courbaril, is a tree common to the caribbean, central, and south america. Morphological analyses suggest a new taxonomic circumscription for hymenaea courbaril l. This study focused on the seed behavior according to population origin and during oneyear storage, also testing the efficiency of the low. Its hard pods have an edible dry pulp around the seeds. Southern mexico, throughout central america and the west indies to northern brazil, bolivia, and peru.
It is an evergreen tree with massive spreading branches and a heavy, umbrellashaped crown. Hymenaea genus of tropical american timber trees genus hymenaea rosid dicot genus a genus of dicotyledonous plants fabaceae, family fabaceae. Hymenaea courbaril is an important species in this context and to the applied forestry. Brazilian cherry, jutaby, west indian locust, copal, guapinal.
Hymenaea courbaril noun the noun hymenaea courbaril has 1 sense. Hymenaea courbaril l this species is accepted, and its native range is mexico to tropical america. Of fourteen living species in the genus, all but one are native to the tropics of the americas, with one additional species hymenaea verrucosa on the east coast of africa. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders and for food. Hymenaea courbaril is a noble, evergreen tree with massive spreading branches and a heavy, umbrellashaped crown. The measurements consisted of seedling collar diameter, weight, protophilus area, central and lateral vein. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Hymenaea courbaril at encyclopedia of life hymenaea courbaril at national center for biotechnology information. As currently circumscribed, hymenaea courbaril is a polytypic species with six varieties. Pdf morphological analyses suggest a new taxonomic. Hymenaea courbaril on integrated taxonomic information system. It grows slowly, but can reach an eventual height of 30 metres, with some specimens up to 45 metres.
In the neotropics, hymenaea is distributed through the. Hymenaea courbaril courbaril and west indian locust is a tree common in the caribbean, central america, and south america. Its hard fruit pods have edible dry pulp surrounding the seeds. Courbaril definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Nov 30, 2018 we developed nuclear and chloroplastic single nucleotide polymorphism snp and indel insertiondeletion markers using restriction associated dna sequencing radseq and low coverage miseq genome sequencing to set up a genetic tracking method of the geographical origin of hymenaea sp. Hymenaea courbaril is an endangered species, promising to reforestation programs and mainly explored as a wood source. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Morphological integration between seeds and seedlings of.
Hymenaea courbaril or commonly known as west indian locust, brazilian copal, umamigum, brazilian cherry, or south american cherry is a legume in the fabaceae family. Download scientific diagram a distribution of the hymenaea courbaril. Names of jatoba in various languages of the world are also given. Cuapinol, guapinol mexico, guapinol central america, locust, kawanari guyana, rode lokus surinam, algarrobo spanish america, jatahy, jatoba brazil.
Jatoba is mainly used for timber production in the amazon and in the restoration of degraded lands. Jatoba synonyms, jatoba pronunciation, jatoba translation, english dictionary definition of jatoba. These properties can vary greatly depending on origin and growth conditions. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. Hymenaea courbaril synonyms, hymenaea courbaril antonyms. Hymenaea courbaril, hymenaea intermedia, hymenaea martiana, hymenaea oblongifolia, hymenaea parvifolia specific gravity at 12% of wood moisture.
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