Dipteryx oleifera

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Dipteryx oleifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Dipteryx
Species:
D. oleifera
Binomial name
Dipteryx oleifera
Synonyms[1]
  • Coumarouna oleifera (Benth.) Taub.
  • Coumarouna panamensis Pittier
  • Dipteryx panamensis (Pittier) Record & Mell
  • Oleiocarpon panamense (Pittier) Dwyer

Dipteryx oleifera (syns. Dipteryx panamensis and Coumarouna panamensis), the eboe, choibá or almendro (almond in Spanish), is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.[1][2][3]

A valuable hardwood timber tree, its almond-flavored seeds are edible and sold in local markets.

street tree in Medellín, Colombia.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dipteryx oleifera Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Dipteryx oleifera eboe". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022. Other common names; ebor
  3. doi:10.15446/rev.colomb.biote.v15n2.36862
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  4. S2CID 239533180
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  5. ^ a b Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants Dipteryx oleifera". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  6. S2CID 225429443
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