Jatoba

Hymenaea courbaril L.

rode lokus Surinaams-Nederlands

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Namen

Engels	Stinkingtoe
Nederlands	Jatoba
Spaans	Cuapinol
Chinees	孪叶豆
Surinaams-Nederlands	rode lokus
Wetenschappelijke naam	Hymenaea courbaril L.

Over deze soort

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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