Bursera penicillata
(DC.) Engl.
Burseraceae
Bursera delpechiana Poiss. ex Engl.
Elaphrium penicillatum DC.
Common Name: Torote Copal
Cultivated trees at Hyderabad, India; being grown for their essential oil.
Photograph by: J.M.Garg
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Cultivated trees at Hyderabad, India; being grown for their essential oil.
Photograph by: J.M.Garg
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Fruiting branch
Photograph by: J.M.Garg
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General Information
Torote copal is a tree growing up to 15 metres tall. The bole can be 50 - 70cm in diameter[
549- Title
- Flore Forestiere Du Globe
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chnacerel L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Gauthier-Villars et Co.; Paris.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in French, a very detailed work on the timbers of the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It exudes a potent fragrance of liquorice (anise); on hot, still days a single tree perfumes the surrounding forest.
The essential oil is harvested from the wild and the tree is also sometimes cultivated in India and Mexico for its essential oil[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southern N. America - Mexico.
Habitat
Semi-arid tropical deciduous forest.
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the semi-arid tropics.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood becomes scented when wounded due to the formation of an essential oil[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
].
An essential oil is obtained from the fruit[
].
Both oils are used in perfumery[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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