Bursera bipinnata is a mesoamerican species of trees widespread across mexico and central america from chihuahua to honduras bursera bipinnata is one of two species commonly referred to as copal. The woodcarvers refer to bursera glabrifolia as macho or male copal, which they like less than bursera. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Commercial essential oils as potential antimicrobials to. Medvedev 1999 added three new genera, asiophrida medvedev, blepharella medve dev, and furthia medvedev from the oriental region, making 19 genera in totalthe. Bark of bursera grandifolia just beginning to peel.
Bursera in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Espesye sa tanom nga bulak nga una nga gihulagway ni carl sigismund kunth, ug nga gihatagan sa eksakto nga ngalan ni adolf engler ang bursera glabrifolia. An bursera glabrifolia in nahilalakip ha genus nga bursera, ngan familia nga burseraceae. Bursera glabrifolia white copalillo is a dry tropical forest tree extensively used in several communities of the state of oaxaca, mexico, for the elaboration of folkart woodcarvings called alebrijes. Bursera, named after the danish botanist joachim burser, is a genus with about.
This page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 01. Pagka karon wala pay siak nga nalista ubos niini niya. An bursera glabrifolia in uska species han magnoliopsida nga syahan ginhulagway ni carl sigismund kunth, ngan ginhatag han pagkayana nga asya nga ngaran ni adolf engler. However, the use of large branches limits not only the number of new plants that can be obtained, but is also relatively expensive and may have negative impacts on small populations of bursera. The present article describes the chemical composition and biological activities of the essential oils of b. Molecular systematics of blepharida beetles chrysomelidae. Bursera also diversified in mexico, where more than 100 species are found, and 70% are endemic. Bursera glabrifolia glaborous, dentate pinnate leaves with gray bark. Copal is the wood most commonly used by the woodcarvers in oaxaca, mexico. Bursera glabrifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Bursera glabrifolia is a mexican species of trees native to central mexico bursera glabrifolia is.
Bursera morelensis is a dioecious endemic plant that produces fruits with and without. The species is currently used as a carving wood to produce small, painted figurines known as alebrijes. Bursera glabrifolia provided an interesting piece of information. This group of plants is abundant in the mexican tropical dry forests, especially on the pacific slopes and in the balsas river depression. Evidencebasedcomplementaryandalternativemedicine 5 table1. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Scientificname commonname dermatologicaluse reference citrusparadisi grapefruit acne,antiseptic. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Blepharidagroup has a primarily old world tropical distribution, with the exception. A widespread mountain species that inhabits the transition zone between tropical deciduous forest and oaks from jalisco to oaxaca. Volatile profiling, insecticidal, antibacterial and. Pdf demography of bursera glabrifolia, a tropical tree used for folk. The genus bursera belongs to the family burseraceae and has. Reproductive phenology and seed germination in eight tree.
Analysis of variance of the germination of bursera glabrifolia and b. Bursera glabrifolia, a dominant component of the tropical dry forests in southwestern mexico, is used to illustrate the importance of a broader contextual framework for ethnobotanical studies. Demography of bursera glabrifolia, a tropical tree used for folk woodcrafting in southern mexico. Tropical dry forest in mesoamerica has long been disturbed by the extraction of different forest products by local inhabitants. Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. The greenish grey inner bark contrasts strongly with the papery reddish outermost bark. The genus bursera reaches its maximum diversity and abundance in the. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Ang bursera sakop sa kabanay nga burseraceae matang nga nahiubos. Demography of bursera glabrifolia, a tropical tree used. Becerra previously reported that the patterns of evolution of host use by blepharida could be explained by the patterns of host chemical similarity, by using the molecular phylogenies of bursera and blepharida and a chemical characterization of bursera. The life and times of bursera glabrifolia hbk engl. Three species bursera bipinnata, bursera copallifera, and bursera glabrifolia flowered in april to may, whereas fruit development started in early.
Pdf demography of bursera glabrifolia, a tropical tree. Bursera grandifolia is a wellknown tree 615 m tall with large, arcing trunks that branch near the base often forming a very open broad crown. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A parable for ethnobotany article pdf available in economic botany 574. Cuttings were collected during the dry season, when trees were leafless and dormant. Copalillo bursera glabrifolia its common names copalillo, copal, white or female copal would suggest its use as incense, but the resin is sticky and rarely crystallizes. In a tropical dry forest of central mexico, we studied whether branch mortality is associated with phorophyte quality. The woodcarvers refer to bursera glabrifolia as macho or male copal, which they like less than bursera bipinnata. Thus, in their natural habitats, it is often easier to recognize them. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The impact of herbivoreplant coevolution on plant community.
Branch mortality influences phorophyte quality for. It is leafy only during summer rainy season, quickly drought deciduous in autumn. Bursera produces resins containing terpenes distributed in a network of canals in the cortex of the stems and throughout the leaves. The plant list includes a further 26 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus bursera. Pdf bursera glabrifolia, a dominant component of the tropical dry forests in southwestern mexico, is used to illustrate the importance of a.