Copaifera sp. resin is known to heal wounds, to have antibacterial effects and even used to aid leishmaniasis treatment I believe. Due to these properties, there has been innapropriate exploitation of this natural resource leading to deforestation. I would like to know if this is still true and if the measures taken for this problem are actually solving it. I've also read that the plant's regeneration is rather slow and that it does not produce many seeds for the species' dispersal. I have been thinking of consulting with the national institutes responsible for the matter (in Peru), but maybe there are other ways of acquiring this information.
http://www.inia.gob.pe/boletin/boletin0020/
Hai you can find some details about the Copaiba tree in following website
http://www.rain-tree.com/copaiba.htm
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