Kipella Canarium tree
Canarium kipella

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The young branches are densely woolly with brown hairs. The leaves are compound. The leaflets are oval and taper to the tip. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. The flowers are 8-9 mm long. The fruit is fleshy and oval or oblong.

There are 80-95 Canarium species. It is a plant species at risk.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in primary hill forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Nuts

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Pohon kenari kadu, Pohon kenari kipelah

Synonyms

Canarium kitenga Miq.; Canarium pimela Blume [Illegitimate]; Pimela kipella Blume; Pimela kitnengo Blume;