What is Tonka Bean Made Of?
                                
                                
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                                Native to the Amazon region, the tonka bean is the seed of the cumaru tree, a species known as *Dipteryx odorata*. What is tonka bean made of? Its key constituent is the natural chemical compound coumarin, which is responsible for its characteristic complex aroma.