Ripe, unpeeled mangoes give off a distinctive resinous, sweet smell.
The trunks are columnar and have relatively large piths with resinous cortices.
This is obtained from the resinous gum of a t ropical plant which is closely related to the fennel family.
The yellowish, resinous wood is highly prized for lumber, but is also used for wood pulp.
The leaves are covered in glandular hairs which give a resinous smell on bruising.
Vegetative buds oblong to cylindrical, the terminal bud 1520 mm long, the laterals shorter, brown, not resinous; the scales spreading, subulate, ciliate at margins.
More generally, the term "copal" describes resinous substances in an intermediate stage of polymerization and hardening between gummier resins and amber.
Leaves and fruits, and other parts of the plant, contain aromatic oils with a resinous scent.
