Copal tree
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Copal tree may refer to several tree species:
- Protium copal, a tree endemic to Mexico and Central America
- Hymenaea courbaril, also called Brazilian copal tree, a tree common in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America
- Hymenaea verrucosa, also called Zanzibar copal tree, a tree native to tropical East Africa
Trees yielding copal wood (used in woodcarving)
[edit]- Bursera bipinnata, a tree widespread across Mexico and Central America
- Bursera glabrifolia, a tree native to central Mexico