Dipteryx oleifera | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Dipteryx |
Species: | D. oleifera
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Binomial name | |
Dipteryx oleifera | |
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Dipteryx oleifera (syns. Dipteryx panamensis and Coumarouna panamensis), the eboe, choibá or almendro (almond in Spanish), is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.[1][2][3]
A valuable hardwood timber tree, its almond-flavored seeds are edible and sold in local markets.[4] Its seedpods are so oily that locals use them as torches.[5] It has "great potential" as an ornamental due to its spectacular bloom of pink flowers which lasts for weeks,[5] and is used as a street tree in Medellín, Colombia.[6]