Burseraceae FAMILY

Canarium polyphyllum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Canarium polyphyllum is a tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole is buttressed[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The edible seeds are gathered from the wild and consumed locally. The tree has also been said to have commercial potential for the oil in its seed[ 535 Title Year-Book of Pharmacy Publication Author Braithwaite J.O. (Editor) Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher J. & A. Churchill; London. Year 1913 ISBN Description An abstract of research in 1913. Contains a number of articles on plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralasia - Papua New Guinea.

HabitatDense to open, primary forests at elevations up to 400 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].