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Myroxylon balsamum

Authority(L.) Har.
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae
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Ecocrop code7895



Notes
SOURCES
Duke J 1981 pp 173-175 [RAIN, TEMP, PH]
Roecklein J 1987 pp 319 [USE]

GROWING PERIOD
Evergreen perennial tree. The collection season for gum continues over an 8 month period from July to March or April.

COMMON NAMES
Tolu balsam, Balsam, Tolu, Quinoquino.

FURTHER INF
Scientific synonyms: M. toluiferum, Toluifera balsamum. Tolu balsam is native of Peru, Colombia and Venezuela. It can reach a height of 34 m.
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