''Dipteryx oleifera'' (syns. ''Dipteryx panamensis'' and ''Coumarouna panamensis''), the tonka bean, eboe, choibá, or almendro (almond in Spanish), is a species of emergent

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tree up to tall in the family

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(the subfamily Papilionoideae), 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

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, Colombia. The flowers are followed by green fruit up to with seeds which are a critical food item for the great green macaw (''Ara ambigua''). Remarkably, this species has been identified as benefiting from being struck by lightning: it is almost undamaged while its parasites and nearby competitors are killed.

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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 {{Faboideae-stub