The bright yellow-green, transparent copal spheres have a diameter of 10-11mm; the entire copal strand is 40cm long.
Copal, that is young Amber, is used in stone medicine when the joy of life and cheerfulness should be strengthened. Positive thinking and the willingness to perform are strengthened.
"Copal" is derived from the Aztec word "copalli" (resin); therefore, the spelling copal is also common. From the English-speaking world comes the name Animé for the fossil tree resin.