Island white beech
Canarium australianum

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-6 m tall. The leaves are compound with leaflets. The leaflets are 6-19 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. The leaflet stalks have a milky sap. The flowering shoots are 8-30 cm long. The flower petals are 5-6 mm long. The fruit are 2-3 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 500 m above sea level. It grows in open forest and monsoon forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), Papua New Guinea

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Nuts, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bine, Brown cudgerie, Deti, Djalgay, Kunarra, Wander

Synonyms

Sonzaya australiana (F. Muell.) Marchand;