Bursera bipinnata explained

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. Copal is the wood most commonly used by the woodcarvers in Oaxaca, Mexico. The woodcarvers refer to Bursera glabrifolia as "macho" or male copal, which they like less than Bursera bipinnata, which they refer to as "Hembra" or female copal.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Chibnik, Michael . 2010 . Crafting Tradition: The Making and Marketing of Oaxacan Wood Carvings . First published 2003 . University of Texas Press . 978-0-292-78266-2.
2. McVaugh . R. . Rzedowski . J. . 1965 . Synopsis of the Genus Bursera L. in Western Mexico, with Notes on the Material of Bursera Collected by Sessé & Mociño . Kew Bulletin . 18 . 2 . 317–382 . 10.2307/4109252 . 4109252.