Copaifera

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Detarioideae
Tribus: Detarieae
Genus: Copaifera
Species: C. arenicola – C. aromatica – C. baumiana – C. bracteata – C. brasiliensis – C. bulbotricha – C. camibar – C. canime – C. copaibo – C. coriacea – C. depilis – C. duckei – C. elliptica – C. epunctata – C. galedupa – C. guianensis – C. gynohirsuta – C. krukovii – C. laevis – C. langsdorffii – C. lucens – C. luetzelburgii – C. magnifolia – C. majorina – C. malmei – C. marginata – C. martii – C. mildbraedii – C. multijuga – C. nana – C. oblongifolia – C. officinalis – C. panamensis – C. paupera – C. piresii – C. pubiflora – C. religiosa – C. rondonii – C. sabulicola – C. salikounda – C. trapezifolia – C. venezuelana
Source(s) of checklist:
Name

Copaifera L., Sp. Pl. (ed. 2) 1: 557 (1762), nom. cons. against Copaiva Jacq. (1760) nom. rej.

Type species: Copaifera officinalis L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 1: 557 (1762).

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Copaiba Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4: s.p. (1754).
Copaiva Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl.: 4 (1760).
Cotylelobiopsis F.Heim, Rech. Dipterocarp.: 125 (1892).
Pseudosindora Symington, Proc. Linn. Soc. London 155: 285 (1944) [disputed]

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
Regional: West Tropical Africa
Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone.
Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
Cabinda, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Zaïre.
Regional: South Tropical Africa
Angola, Zambia.
Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced)
Regional: Indian Subcontinent
India, Sri Lanka.
Continental: Southern America
Regional: Central America
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama.
Regional: Caribbean
Cuba, Dominican Republic (introduced), Trinidad-Tobago.
Regional: Northern South America
French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.
Regional: Western South America
Bolivia, Colombia, Peru.
Regional: Brazil
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central.
Regional: Southern South America
Argentina Northeast, Paraguay.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1762. Species Plantarum, ed. 2, Tomus I: 557. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Copaifera in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Sep 12. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Copaifera. Published online. Accessed: Sep 12 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Copaifera. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Sep 12.
Catalogue of Life: 2020 Annual Checklist

Vernacular names
suomi: Kopaivapuut
polski: Kopaiwa
русский: Копаифера

Copaifera is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae.

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.
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