Hymenaea courbaril (courbaril and West Indian locust) is a tree common in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. It is a hardwood that is used for furniture, flooring, and decoration. Its hard fruit pods have edible dry pulp surrounding the seeds. Its sap, called animé, is used for incense, perfume, and varnish.
Hymenaea courbaril is commonly known as the 'courbaril', 'West Indian locust', 'Brazilian copal', and 'amami-gum', and 'Jatoba'.[1]
Although it is sometimes denominated 'Brazilian ...