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- Native to Central and South America
- Approximately 2 inches long
- Trees can grow 120 feet tall
- Member of the Legume family
- Can be used to repel moths
- Used in witchcraft
- Used in Mexico to extend vanilla flavoring
- Good for potpourris and sachets
- Most adulterated vanilla contains tonka beans and gets into the United States through Mexico although illegal here
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Tonka beans are used to flavor alcohol, cigarettes, perfume, custard and chocolate. They contain the toxin coumarin and are banned by the FDA for use in food.
Tonka beans smell like vanilla with a bit of cinnamon, almond and cloves. Tonka beans come from the Cumaru tree which grows in in the tropical rainforests and are harvested after the beans have matured for around a year. The tonka beans are generally soaked in rum then air dried giving them a frosty appearance.
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Tonka Bean on Amazon
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Making Potpourri: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-130 (Storey Publishing Bulletin) - $3.95
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. Ther...Amazon
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Bath & Body Works Henri Bendel New York Tonka Bean Scented Candle 10oz - $26.00
Bath & Body Works Henri Bendel New York Tonka Bean Scented Candle 10oz. The hypnotic scent of the tonka bean is sweet and creamy, a brilliant alternative to the vanilla bean for...Amazon
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1 Lb Tonka Bean whole - $53.95
tonka bean, black-skinned, aromatic, almondlike single seed from the pod of any tall leguminous tree of the genus Dipteryx in the family Leguminosae (pulse family) of tropical Sout...Amazon
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Tonka Bean whole 1 oz (HTONW)
tonka bean, black-skinned, aromatic, almondlike single seed from the pod of any tall leguminous tree of the genus Dipteryx in the family Leguminosae (pulse family) of tropical Sout...Amazon
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Tonka Bean Questions
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Where can I buy a dark Tonka bean oil? 1 AnswerI found this link at amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Tonka-Bean-Oil-2-dram/dp/B000WS38UY read more -
Did the Mayan's eat beans? 1 AnswerThere were historical evidence of mayan's eating beans and corns. Less info is available about the details of their intake. read more -
What area of the world did the bean originate from? 2 Answershttp://static.newworldencyclopedia.org/9/9e/A_green_bean.jpg Common Bean or Phaseolus vulgaris. The wild bean origins had been inconsistently followed. Scienti... read more
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How should you store and use beans? 1 AnswerThe method of storing the beans (coffee) depends upon the type of beans used.That is whether it is green coffee beans, roasted coffee beans or ground coffee bea... read more
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Where To Get Tonka Beans
- Chowhound: Tonka Beans in LA?
- Rafal Spice Company: Whole Tonka Beans
- Alchemy Works: Tonka Beans for Witchcraft and Magick
- Scents of Earth: Whole Tonka Beans
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