''Bursera bipinnata'' is a Mesoamerican species of trees widespread across Mexico and Central America from Chihuahua to Honduras. ''Bursera bipinnata'' is one of two species commonly referred to as copal. Copal is the wood most commonly used by the woodcarvers in

Oaxaca Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is ...

, Mexico. The woodcarvers refer to ''

Bursera glabrifolia ''Bursera glabrifolia'' is a species of tree native to central Mexico (Guerrero, Morelos, Michoacán, México State, Puebla, Oaxaca). ''Bursera glabrifolia'' is one of two species commonly referred to as copal. Copal is the wood most commonl ...

'' as "macho" or male copal, which they like less than ''Bursera bipinnata'', which they refer to as "Hembra" or female copal.

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bipinnata Flora of Central America Flora of Mexico Plants described in 1825 Taxa named by Adolf Engler Taxa named by Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle Taxa named by José Mariano Mociño Taxa named by Martín Sessé y Lacasta Woodcarving {{sapindales-stub