Copaifera bracteata
Benth.
Fabaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Copaifera bracteata is a tall tree.
The tree provides a good quality timber and a medicinal resin, both of which are gathered from the wild and used locally. The wood is also exported.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - northern Brazil, the Guyanas.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The resin obtained from the tree is used to treat gonorrhoea and pulmonary complaints[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].
Other Uses
An oily resin is obtained from the tree. It is used medicinally[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].
The bark is traditionally used for making wood-skin canoes of considerable size, accommodating fifteen or sixteen
people[
712- Title
- Timber
- Publication
-
- Author
- Baterden J.R.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Archibaald Constable & Co.; London
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent book on world timbers from the early 20th Century. Obviously dated, but still containing information hard to find elsewhere. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The wood is very fine-textured; close-grained; compact; heavy; hard; very tough; elastic and durable[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
,
480- Title
- Green Manures and Manuring in the Tropics
- Publication
-
- Author
- Sornay P. De. Translated by Flattely F.W.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- John Bale, Sons and Danielsson Ltd.: London
- Year
- 1916
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent work on the subject, even if it was written almost 100 years ago. It also includes a section of useful Legumes. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
712- Title
- Timber
- Publication
-
- Author
- Baterden J.R.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Archibaald Constable & Co.; London
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent book on world timbers from the early 20th Century. Obviously dated, but still containing information hard to find elsewhere. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. A section cut transversely to the axis shows a very fine close stippling arranged in wavy lines. The wood planes fast and well, and takes a good polish. When newly cut it is dark-grey in colour, rapidly turning to a uniform violet when exposed to the air. When the wood is polished the colour becomes reddish-brown[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
,
480- Title
- Green Manures and Manuring in the Tropics
- Publication
-
- Author
- Sornay P. De. Translated by Flattely F.W.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- John Bale, Sons and Danielsson Ltd.: London
- Year
- 1916
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent work on the subject, even if it was written almost 100 years ago. It also includes a section of useful Legumes. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It is used for making luxury furniture, cabinet making, house framing etc[461 712]. The trunks are used traditionally for making dug-out canoes[
712- Title
- Timber
- Publication
-
- Author
- Baterden J.R.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Archibaald Constable & Co.; London
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent book on world timbers from the early 20th Century. Obviously dated, but still containing information hard to find elsewhere. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
This wood is often confused with Violet-wood, which is rarer and more costly, and which is further distinguished by its distinct veining[
480- Title
- Green Manures and Manuring in the Tropics
- Publication
-
- Author
- Sornay P. De. Translated by Flattely F.W.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- John Bale, Sons and Danielsson Ltd.: London
- Year
- 1916
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent work on the subject, even if it was written almost 100 years ago. It also includes a section of useful Legumes. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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