''Copaifera officinalis'', the copaiba balsam, is a species of flowering plant in the family
, native to Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela.
It has been introduced to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Sierra Leone, India, and Sri Lanka.
Like other members of its genus, its trunks are tapped for its
oleoresin, sometimes termed
balsam of copaiba or, when refined,
copaiba oil, which has industrial, artisanal, and medicinal purposes.
Its oleoresin exhibits better bactericidal activity against common pathogens than that of ''
Copaifera langsdorffii
''Copaifera langsdorffii'', also known as the diesel tree, is a tropical rainforest tree. It has many names in local languages, including kupa'y, cabismo, and copaúva.
Biological description
''Copaifera langsdorffii'' is a medium-sized to larg ...
''.
References
officinalis
Flora of Bolivia
Flora of Northeast Brazil
Flora of Venezuela
Plants described in 1762
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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