Canarium balsamiferum

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk can be 20-40 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in Sulawesi and Maluku. It grows up to 700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Boswellia balsamifera (Willd.) Spreng.; Canarium glabra Miq.; Canariopsis paucijuga (Blume) Miq.; Canarium celebicum Engl. ex Koord.; Canarium englerianum Hochr.; Canarium longissimum Hochr.; Canarium poeloetimbeo Engl. ex Koord.; Canarium rooseboomii Hochr.; Pimela glabra Blume; Pimela paucijuga Blume;