''Dipteryx oleifera'' (syns. ''Dipteryx panamensis'' and ''Coumarouna panamensis''), the eboe, choibá or
almendro (
almond
The almond (''Prunus amygdalus'', syn. ''Prunus dulcis'') is a species of tree native to Iran and surrounding countries, including the Levant. The almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within the genus ...
in Spanish), is a species of flowering plant in the family
, native to Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.
A valuable hardwood timber tree, its almond-flavored seeds are edible and sold in local markets.
Its seedpods are so oily that locals use them as torches.
It has "great potential" as an ornamental due to its spectacular bloom of pink flowers which lasts for weeks,
and is used as a
street tree in
Medellín
Medellín ( or ), officially the Municipality of Medellín ( es, Municipio de Medellín), is the second-largest city in Colombia, after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central re ...
, Colombia.
References
oleifera
Non-timber forest products
Flora of Honduras
Flora of Nicaragua
Flora of Costa Rica
Flora of Panama
Flora of Colombia
Flora of Ecuador
Plants described in 1850
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