Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.

Langsdorf's copaifera (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Copaifera

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 18m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 18.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer present
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rainforest. Found in both primary and secondary forests, especially in the transition areas between forest and savannah. Riverine forest and gallery forest in savannah, often on well drained soils absent of flooding.
Light 1-6
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses fiber material medicinal oil wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Copaifera langsdorffii leaf picture by JP Corrêa Carvalho (cc-by-sa)
Copaifera langsdorffii leaf picture by augusto abel filho (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Copaifera langsdorffii fruit picture by JP Corrêa Carvalho (cc-by-sa)
Copaifera langsdorffii fruit picture by JP Corrêa Carvalho (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Copaifera langsdorffii world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Guyana, and Paraguay

Conservation status

Copaifera langsdorffii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:64920-2
WFO ID wfo-0000165642
COL ID Y2X9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Copaifera langsdorffii Copaiba langsdorfii Copaifera nitida Copaiba jussieui Copaifera langsdorffii var. langsdorffii Copaifera sellowii Copaifera langsdorffii f. minor Copaifera langsdorffii f. parvifolia

Lower taxons

Copaifera langsdorffii var. glabra Copaifera langsdorffii var. laxa Copaifera langsdorffii var. grandifolia