Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Stinkingtoe

Hymenaea courbaril

Spanish: copal

Hymenaea courbaril (courbaril and West Indian locust) is a tree common in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. It is a hardwood that is used for furniture, flooring, and decoration. Its hard fruit pods have edible dry pulp surrounding the seeds. Its sap, called animé, is used for incense, perfume, and varnish. Most often recorded in Jul, Oct, Apr.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,036 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-04-26 — observation by alex_nava_hernandez
2025-07-31 — observation by javiperezsoza
2025-07-19 — observation by agus_enriquez
2020-10-03 — observation by marumg
2020-10-03 — observation by marumg

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Stinkingtoe (Hymenaea courbaril) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/hymenaea-courbaril/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.