Kedondong keruing
Canarium megalanthum
Family: Burseraceae
What it is like
A large tree up to 40 m high. The trunk can be 60-70 cm across. It does not have buttresses. The small branches are 0.5-1 cm thick. They have rusty hairs. The leafy structures (stipules) on the leaf stalks are 0.5 cm from the base and deeply 3-4 lobed. The leaves have 4-5 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are oval or long and 9-20 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. They are leathery and the base is wedge shaped while the tip tapers to a point. There are 13-19 pairs of faint slightly curved veins. The flower clusters are near the ends of branches. These are 25 cm long for female clusters and 25-30 cm long for male flower clusters. Male clusters have about 10 flowers while female clusters have few flowers. The fruit clusters are 25 cm long and with 4-5 fruit. The fruit are oval and triangular in cross section. The fruit can be 5 cm long. The seed are thin and long. They are 1.5 cm wide.
Related to Canarium denticulatum and possibly the same as Canarium karoense. There are 80-95 Canarium species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It occurs in rainforests from sea level to 360 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The seeds or nuts are eaten.
It is a cultivated crop in Brunei.
Edible parts
Seeds, kernel, nuts
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seeds.
Flowers have been recorded in March and August and fruit from May to July.
Its other names
Local names
Baab, Kamatoa, Mantus, Meritus, Muruitun, Ngaling, Ngela, Rarawa damar