Plant description

Tonka bean (Dipteryx odorata) - a species of plant from the Fabaceae family. Tree up to 25-30 meters, with a trunk up to one meter in diameter. It comes from Central America and the northern part of South America. Its seeds are known as tonka beans (also: tonkini beans). Their shells are black and wrinkled, with a smooth brown interior. They have a strong, sweet smell due to their high coumarin content. Each fruit contains one seed.