copal Burseraceae Bursera hindsiana (Benth.) Engler Listen to the Latin   symbol: --
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Leaf: Alternate, simple, drought deciduous, serrate, to 2 inches, occasionally trifoliate, aromatic when crushed.
Flower: Small, inconspicuous, borne in late fall.
Fruit: Yellow to reddish brown, egg-shaped, 1/2 inch long, splitting into 3 pieces at maturity.
Twig: Resinous, moderate, reddish brown.
Bark: Tight and smooth, shiny reddish brown to gray-brown.
Form: A small wide-spreading tree, to 10 or 12 feet. 
No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Bursera hindsiana can be found (opens a new window).
Bursera hindsiana is native to North America.

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