03-27-2008
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Re: What plants might be grown, just for bio-fuel?
Vetiver is used in perfumery too
A diesal tree?
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Farmer planning diesel tree biofuel
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September 19, 2006 - 2:54PM
They say that money doesn't grow on trees, but a Queensland farmer believes fuel does.
Mike Jubow, a nursery wholesaler from Mackay, has begun importing seed from Brazil to plant diesel trees.
The tropical trees, which have the botanic name copaifera langsdorfii, produce a biofuel that can be tapped, filtered and used to power machinery such as tractors.
It is estimated a one hectare plantation could produce 12,000 litres of fuel a year - enough to make a small farm fuel self-sufficient.
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Farmer planning diesel tree biofuel - Breaking News - National - Breaking News
WIKI
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The tropical rainforest tree Copaifera langsdorffii is known as the diesel tree and kerosene tree. It has many names in local languages, including kupa'y, cabismo, and copaúva. It produces a large amount of terpene hydrocarbons in its wood and leaves. One tree can produce 30 to 40 liters of hydrocarbons per year.
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Copaifera langsdorffii - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Medicinal uses too!
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Copaiba oil contains a significant amount of kaurenoic acid, a diterpene plant  chemical that has shown in laboratory studies to exert anti-inflammatory, hypotensive, and diuretic effects in vivo and antimicrobial, smooth muscle relaxant and cytotoxic actions in vitro.*
Copaiba is also the highest known plant source of another chemical named caryophyllene. Caryophyllene is a well known plant chemical which has been documented in laboratory studies with anti-inflammatory effects (among other actions).*
Many of copaiba's traditional uses and tested biological actions are attributed to these two chemicals. To learn more about this wonderful rainforest plant, go to the Tropical Plant Database file on Copaiba.
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Copaiba Oil - Copaifera officinalis - Copaiba Resin - Copaifera langsdorffii - Copaiba oil - Copaiba reticulata
Copaifera langsdorfii
Should do well in Oz bushfires?
See permaculture forums for more links too
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