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What (who) is Copaiva - definition

GENUS OF PLANTS
Copaiva; Pseudosindora

Copaiva         
·noun A more or less viscid, yellowish liquid, the bitter oleoresin of several species of Copaifera, a genus of trees growing in South America and the West Indies. It is stimulant and diuretic, and is much used in affections of the mucous membranes;
- called also balsam of copaiba.

Wikipedia

Copaifera

Copaifera is a genus of tropical plants in the legume family Fabaceae.

The scientific name means "copal-bearer" (or more accurately, copaiba-bearer), since economically important resins and essential oils can be acquired from them. They are also important for production of biodiesel and wood, especially Copaifera langsdorffii. Other species are threatened, mainly by deforestation.

Oil extracts from the genus are of particular interest as a source of antimycobacterial agents.