A tropical tree native to the Amazon and other South American regions, valued for its oil-rich seeds and hardwood.
From Spanish or Portuguese carapa or carapa, derived from Tupi carapi or related Amazonian indigenous languages, referring to Carapa guianensis.
Carapa oil was used by Amazonian peoples as sunscreen, insect repellent, and medicine—making it nature's multitool millennia before modern skincare!
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