Kenari minyak
Canarium oleosum

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A large tree. It can be 20-30 m tall. The trunk is cylinder shaped and it can have buttresses. The bark is grey and can be rough of scaly and flaking. The leaves are spaced along the branches. They are compound and can be in spirals. The leaflets spread out like fingers on a hand. They are 6-7 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are dark green above and more pale underneath. The flowering shoots are in the axils of the leaves. Male and female flowers are separate on the same plant. The fruit are 12-20 mm long. They are purple. The seeds are about 1 cm long.

The resin is used for its fragrant oil. There are 80-95 Canarium species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the Sepik and other coastal and island regions in Papua New Guinea.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia (Maluku), Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Singapore

How it is used for food

The kernel of the nut is eaten.

Edible parts

Nuts

How it is grown

Plants grow from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Amyra oleosa Lamk.; Canarium laxiflorum Decne.; Canarium laxiflorum Zipp. ex Blume; Canarium microcarpum Willd.; Pimela oleosa Lour.;