Djaato kenari
Canarium lamii
Family: Burseraceae
What it is like
A medium sized tree which grows to 20 m high. It is 50 cm through the trunk. The small branches are 6-7 mm thick. The leaves have 3 pairs of leaflets. The leafy structures (stipules) at the base of the leaf stalk occur 1-1.5 cm from the base and are oval and stiff and tend to run down the stem. The leaflets are sword shaped and 11-18 cm long by 6-7 cm wide. The base is unequal and rounded while the tip ends bluntly. There are 10-12 veins which are somewhat curved. The fruiting branch occurs near the end of branches and has one fruit. The fruit are oval and 6 cm long by 4 cm wide. The stone is rounded triangular in cross section. There are 1 or 2 seeds inside. (It is somewhat similar to Canarium harveyi).
There are 80-95 Canarium species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. They occur in forests at very low altitudes.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Nuts, seed