Protium copal (Schltdl. & Cham.) Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Burseraceae > Protium

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 25.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Moist or wet forest, chiefly at elevations of 350 metres or less. Mainly found in tropical rainforest and tropical evergreen forest; less frequently in tropical dry forest and cloud forest. Its preferred habitat is primary forest.
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It is a subtropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal seasoning wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

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Distribution

Protium copal world distribution map, present in Belize, Honduras, and Mexico

Conservation status

Protium copal threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1101657-2
WFO ID wfo-0000397098
COL ID 77Z3Z
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Icica obovata Icica copal Icica palmeri Protium palmeri Protium copal var. copal Tingulonga copal Protium copal