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Copaíba
Copaiba is an oleoresin obtained from the trunk of several pinnate-leaved South American leguminous trees (genus ''Copaifera''). The thick, transparent exudate varies in color from light gold to dark brown, depending on the ratio of resin to essential oil. Copaiba is used in making varnishes and lacquers. The balsam may be steam distilled to give ''copaiba oil'', a colorless to light yellow liquid with the characteristic odor of the balsam and an aromatic, slightly bitter, pungent taste. The oil consists primarily of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons; its main component is β-caryophyllene. The oil also contains significant amounts of α-bergamotene, α-copaene, and β-bisabolene. It is also the primary source of copalic acid. Copaiba is also a common name for several species of trees of the legume family native to Tropical Africa and North and South America. __TOC__ Uses Copaiba is particularly interesting as a source of biodiesel, because of the high yield of . The resin is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Plate XIV
Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a long, bushy tail ("brush"). Twelve species belong to the monophyly, monophyletic "true fox" group of genus ''Vulpes''. Another 25 current or extinction, extinct species are sometimes called foxes – they are part of the paraphyly, paraphyletic group of the South American foxes or an outlying group, which consists of the bat-eared fox, gray fox, and island fox. Foxes live on every continent except Antarctica. The most common and widespread species of fox is the red fox (''Vulpes vulpes'') with about 47 recognized subspecies. The global distribution of foxes, together with their widespread reputation for cunning, has contributed to their prominence in popular culture and folklore in many societies around the world. The Fox hunting, hunting of foxes with packs of hounds, long an est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
