Copaifera
Copaifera is a genus of tropical plants in the legume family Fabaceae.[1]
| Copaifera | |
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| Copaifera officinalis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Detarieae |
| Genus: | Copaifera L., 1762 |
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Several, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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The scientific name means "copal-bearer" (or more accurately, copaiba-bearer), since economically important resins and essential oils can be acquired from them. They are also important for production of biodiesel and wood, especially Copaifera langsdorffii. Other species are threatened, mainly by deforestation.
Oil extracts from the genus are of particular interest as a source of antimycobacterial agents.[2]
Notable species
- Copaifera epunctata
- Copaifera guyanensis
- Copaifera langsdorffii – Diesel tree, kerosene tree, kupa'y, cabismo, copaúva
- Copaifera martii
- Copaifera multijuga
- Copaifera officinalis
- Copaifera panamensis – Cabimo
- Copaifera reticulata
- Copaifera salikounda
- Copaifera trapezifolia
- Copaifera cearensis
- Copaifera jacquinii
- Copaifera coriacea
See also
References
- Arruda, Caroline; Aldana Mejía, Jennyfer Andrea; Ribeiro, Victor Pena; Gambeta Borges, Carly Henrique; Martins, Carlos Henrique Gomes; Sola Veneziani, Rodrigo Cássio; Ambrósio, Sérgio Ricardo; Bastos, Jairo Kenupp (2019-01-01). "Occurrence, chemical composition, biological activities and analytical methods on Copaifera genus—A review". Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 109: 1–20. doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2018.10.030. ISSN 0753-3322. PMID 30396065. S2CID 53239197.
- Alves, Jéssica Aparecida; Abrão, Fariza; Silva Moraes, Thaís da; Damasceno, Jaqueline Lopes; dos Santos Moraes, Marcos Fernando; Sola Veneziani, Rodrigo Cassio; Ambrósio, Sérgio Ricardo; Bastos, Jairo Kenupp; Dantas Miranda, Mayker Lázaro; Gomes Martins, Carlos Henrique (2020-08-01). "Investigation of Copaifera genus as a new source of antimycobaterial agents". Future Science OA. 6 (7): FSO587. doi:10.2144/fsoa-2020-0018. PMC 7421775. PMID 32802394.
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