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Canarium maluense

Lauterb.

Burseraceae Edible: Nut

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Description

A large tree. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk is 75 cm across. It has buttresses 1.5 m tall. The leaves have 3-9 leaflets. The leaflets taper to a blunt tip. The flowers are in the upper leaf axils and at the ends of branches. The fruit are oval and can be angular and 17-30 mm long by 10-18 mm wide.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Indonesia, Papua, SE Asia,

Synonyms

Canarium lian H. J. Lam Canarium maluense f. bullatum Leenh.Canarium maluense f. celebicum Leenh.Canarium maluense f. lian (H. J. Lam) Leenh.Canarium maluense f. quadrangulare (H. J. Lam) Leenh.Canarium quadrangulare H. J. Lam

Also Known As

Kapur-barus, Lian, Nanari laki-laki

References (1)

  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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