Woodland kedongdong
Canarium patentinervium

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows up to 40 m tall. The trunk can be 50 cm across. It can have buttresses. The leaves have 2-5 pairs of leaflets. The flowering stalks are 6-8 cm long. They can have 4 fruit. The flowers are in groups that are spreading and hairy. The fruit is fleshy and oval with a stone inside. It is 3-6 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The fruit are green and oval. It contains 1-3 seeds.

There are 80-95 Canarium species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in primary forest and up to 1150 m altitude above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

The flesh of the fruit is eaten. It is also sometimes pickled. The kernel of the nut is eaten.

Edible parts

Seeds, nuts, fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds.

Flowering is mainly November to May.

Its other names

Local names

Belasah, Kaju kana, Kaju kedapak, Kaju pandan, Kedondong bahu, Kedondong bulan, Kedondong hutan, Kedondong kerut, Kedongdong tulang, Keramoh, Kerani hutan,Phuam phraao, Teta toondjoo

Synonyms

Canarium nitidum A. W. Bennett; Canarium parvifolium A. W. Benn.; Canarium patentinervium var. meizocarpum Hochr.; Canarium patentinervium var. nitidum Cretz.; Canarium subrepandum Miq.;