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Stinkingtoe
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Legumes: pea and bean family

Stinkingtoe

Hymenaea courbaril L.

rode lokus Surinamese Dutch
LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishStinkingtoe
DutchJatoba
SpanishCuapinol
Chinese孪叶豆
Surinamese Dutchrode lokus
Scientific nameHymenaea courbaril L.

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusHymenaea

In Suriname

128Records in Suriname
1838First record
2008Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini14
  • Para10
  • Marowijne2
  • Nickerie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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