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Canarium littorale

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m high. The young branches have red hairs. The leaves have 3 pairs of leaflets. They are broadly oval. The young leaflets are finely hairy at least on the veins. The leafy structures (stipules) at the base of leaf stalks only occur on very young branches and then fall off. They are kidney shaped. The leaves are narrowly oval and leathery. They have wavy edges. The flowers are yellow to red. The fruit is oblong and 3.5-6.5 cm long by 1.5-3 cm wide. It is pale green and fleshy. The fruit are oval and green. The kernels are small and the shells are hard. These stones are 3 angled.

There are 80-95 Canarium species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It occurs in lowland mixed forest normally below 800 m altitude. It can be up to 1,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand

How it is used for food

The nuts are eaten.

Edible parts

Seeds, nuts

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Asam, Bekatan, Buah kawa, Damar kahingai, Damar kijai, Jelemu, Karamu barawou, Kawangang, Kedongdon pasir, Kenari, Kurihang, Medang belanak, Mekos, Pohon kenari bulan, Rupai, Sala, Seladah

Synonyms

Canarium acutum Engl.; Canarium bennettii Engl.; Canarium flavum Ridl.; Canarium giganteum Engl.; Canarium glaucum Blume; Canarium littorale var. purpurescens (Benn.) Leenh.; Canarium pruinosum Engl.; Canarium pseudocommune Hochr.; Canarium pseudocommune var. genuinum Hochr.; Canarium pseudocommune var. subelongatum Hochr.; Canarium purperascens Benn.; Canarium rufum Benn.; Canarium secundum Benn.; Canarium serricuspe Miq.; Canarium serrulatum Miq.; Canarium subtruncatum (non Engl.) Baker; Canarium tomentosum Blume; Canarium tomentosum var. flavum Blume; Canarium tomentosum var. typicum Blume;