Kim, White dhup
Canarium hirsutum

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m high. The trunk is straight. It is 60 cm across. The outer bark is greyish brown and finely cracked. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. The leaves are arranged in spirals. There are 9-27 leaflets. The leaflet stalks have sharp edges. The leaflets taper at the tip. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The flowers are 12 mm long. The fruit are oval and 2-6 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They can have irritating brown hairs.

There are 80-95 Canarium species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical forests. It occasionally grows up to 1,800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Solomon Islands

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, nuts

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Bakayan, Breadlanka, Damar degun, Dhup, Dulit, Hagushus, Kambayau burng, Kanari jaki, Ki bonteng, Mede-mede, Merdongdong, Pagsahingin

Synonyms

Canariopsis altissima Miq.; Canariopsis hirsuta Miq.; Canariopsis hispida Miq.; Canarium ahernianum Merr.; Canarium altissimum Blume; Canarium bersamifolium G. Perkins; Canarium costulatum Elmer; Canarium ellipsoideum Merr.; Canarium greshoffii Koord.; Canarium hirsutum var. leeuwenii Leenh.; Canarium hirsutum var. majus Hassk.; Canarium hispidum Blume; Canarium leeuwenii H. J. Lam.; Canarium multijugum H. J. Lam.; Canarium multipinnatum Llanos; Canarium nervosum Elmer; Canarium oxygonum Quisumb. & Merr. Canarium palawense Lauterb.; Canarium racemosum Merr.; Canarium redlkoferi G. Perkins; Canarium riedelianum Engl.; Canarium robustum Merr.; Canarium subcordatum Ridl.; Canarium warburgianum G. Perkins; Pimela altissima Blume;