Hymenaea verrucosa
East African Copal, Madagascar Copal
Other regional names: Zanzibar Copal
- Zanzibar Copal
Also known as: Hymenaea gaertneriana D.Dietr. +11 more
- Hymenaea gaertneriana D.Dietr.
- Hymenaea hayneana D.Dietr.
- Hymenaea hornemanniana (Hayne) D.Dietr.
- Hymenaea lamarckiana D.Dietr.
- Hymenaea verrucosa Lam.
- Trachylobium gaertnerianum Hayne
- Trachylobium homemannianum Hayne
- Trachylobium hornemannianum Hayne
- Trachylobium lamarckeanum Hayne
- Trachylobium mossambicense Klotzsch
- Trachylobium verrucosum (Gaertn.) Oliv.
- Trachylobium verrucosum Engl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to Africa, Hymenaea verrucosa (commonly known as East African Copal or Madagascar copal) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, Tanzania
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Benin, Borneo, Ghana, India, Jawa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Taiwan