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Fabaceae
Brazilian copal
Hymenaea courbaril
Also known as Jatoba, Hymenaea courbaril var. stilbocarpa, Peltogyne confertifolia, Hymenaea stilbocarpa
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Tropical Tree · Copal · Resin · Specimen Tree · Brazilian Native · Night Blooming · Large Tree · Fabaceae · Slow Growing · Medicinal
Brazilian copal is a majestic tropical tree valued for its fragrant resin and edible fruit pulp, best suited for large outdoor spaces in frost-free climates (USDA zones 10-12). It prefers full sun to light shade with well-drained soil and moderate watering, showing good tolerance to short dry spells once established. This slow-growing specimen tree requires patience but rewards gardeners with striking foliage, white night-blooming flowers, and an impressive canopy over time.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply and allow the top few inches of soil to dry out between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 240 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Moths
Sources: trefle
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