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Taxon:  Copaifera reticulata Ducke



Summary
Genus:
Copaifera
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Detarieae
Nomen number:
401478
Place of publication:
Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 1:22. 1915
Verified:
03/21/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Reference(s)
  1. Boggan, J. et al. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas. 1992
  2. Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols. 1986-1987 2:208.
  3. Killeen, T. J. et al. Guia de arboles de Bolivia. 1993
  4. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. Flora of Peru. 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
  5. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
  6. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
  7. Moreira, F. M. de Souza et al. 1992. Occurrence of nodulation in legume species in the Amazon region of Brazil. New Phytol. 121:563-570.
  8. Soukup, J. Vocabulario de los nombres vulgares de la flora peruana. 1970 94-95.
  9. Uphof, J. C. T. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2. 1968
  10. Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. World economic plants: a standard reference (on-line edition) [medicinal plants only].
Common names
English
Brazilian copaiba –
copaiba –
French
copahu –
German
Copaiva –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmapa 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRondonia 
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaBeni 
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Amazonas, Amapa, Rondonia]
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Suriname
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [Beni]
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Materialsgum/resin Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols. 1986-1987 2:208.
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=401478. Accessed 5 August 2025.


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