Author Topic: Tree Common Name (Read 745 times)

Fla._Deadheader · « **on:** May 23, 2008, 07:04:13 am »

Any of you tree ID experts want to try to find a common name for this tree??? I would greatly appreciate the help. Thanks.

Copaifera langsdorffii

Riles · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2008, 07:12:37 am »

I'm guessing it won't be common around here...

From wikipedia:
The tropical rainforest tree Copaifera langsdorffii is known as the diesel tree and kerosene tree. It has many names in local languages, including kupa'y, cabismo, and copaúva.

Another site had it as:
Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.
Engl.: copaiba, balsam copaiba, balsam of copaiva, capivi, copaiv

More material for the alternative energy thread?

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2008, 11:02:47 am »

Thanks Riles, but, I got what little I could find from Wikipedia.

MIGHT be, in a later post.

Don P · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2008, 07:40:10 pm »

This?
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Bookmark this to get to the whole list;
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Edit;
Here's a more specific link
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Ummm, sorry forgot how to do the link tag again

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2008, 07:00:41 am »

Good links, Don. Thanks

Link tag = at the end of the URL is this ---[/url] just type YOUR link name
and add ] before the [/url] = Yourname][/url] I think

jim king · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2008, 02:28:38 pm »

I was thinking also that it may be Copaiba or a very close relative.
Here are some photos of a finished sample, fresh cut -White , and air dried red.
It is many times sold as Mahogany. All of these photos are of the same log.