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Copal tree
Protium copal
About
Protium copal, commonly known as the copal tree, is a species of tree endemic to Mexico and Central America. It is found in wet tropical forests, preferring heavy shade. It grows to 30 metres (98 ft) in height and has long leathery leaves. The fruits are (2–3 cm) and smooth, with a single pit.
- Family
- Burseraceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Protium copal
- Slug
- protium-copal
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Burseraceae
- Genus
- Protium
- Species
- copal
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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