Canarium parvum
Leenh.
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-8 m tall. The trunk is 15-30 cm across. The young branches are 3-5 mm across. The leaves have 2-4 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are oval and 5-10 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The base is rounded or wedge shaped and oblique. The flowering shoots are near the leaf axils. The fruit is yellow-green and spindle shaped. They are 3-4 cm long by 1-3 cm across.
Edible Uses
The seeds and nuts are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in valley forests in southern China between 100-700 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Production
In southern China plants flower in November to May and fruit in August to November.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Hill, M. & Hallam, D., (eds), 1997, Na Hang Nature Reserve, Tat Ke Sector. Site description and conservation evaluation. Hanoi. p 72
