Hymenaea Courbaril
The locust tree of the West Indies; also called algarroba in tropical regions. This is one of the very largest growing trees known, and living trees in Brazil are supposed to have been growing at the...
The locust tree of the West Indies; also
called algarroba in tropical regions. This is one of the very
largest growing trees known, and living trees in Brazil are
supposed to have been growing at the commencement of the Christian
era. The timber is very hard, and is much used for building
purposes. A valuable resin, resembling the anime of Africa, exudes
from the trunk, and large lumps of it are found about the roots of
old trees.
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