Kenari hutan
Canarium sylvestre

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A tree about 20 m tall. It is 40 cm across the trunk. Sometimes it has buttresses. The small branches are about 1.5-2 cm thick. The leafy structures (stipules) on the leaf stalk are 0.3-1 cm from the base. They are ear shaped. The leaves have up to 3 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are oblong and 8-21 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. They are papery. The base of the leaflet is wedge shaped. The tip is long and slender. There are 8-15 pairs of veins which are slightly curved and more so near the leaf edge. The flower clusters are in the upper axils of the leaves. They are 4-32 cm long. The fruit stalk is 6-7 cm long with few fruit. The fruit are oval and 3-6 cm long by 1.5-2.7 cm wide. They are rounded or triangular in shape. The stone is smooth with a rib on each edge. There are 1-3 seeds inside.

There are 80-95 Canarium species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia (Papua), Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The kernels of the seed are eaten.

Edible parts

Seeds, nuts

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Naasi

Synonyms

Canarium appendiculatum Lauterb.; Canarium branderhorstii Lauterb.; Canarium simplicifolium Engl.;