Canarium harveyi
Burseraceae FAMILY

Canarium harveyi

Canarium harveyi

Edibility
4/5
Medicinal
1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Canarium harveyi is a medium-size tree with a dense canopy and a short deciduous phase usually in the dry season or at fruit maturity[ 312 Title Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands Publication Author Elevitch. Craig. R. (Editor) Publisher Permanent Agriculture Resources, Hawaii Year 2006 ISBN 0970254458 Description Beautifully produced book with superb photos and detailed information on over 50 species of useful plants of the Pacific Islands. ]. It grows from 10 - 22 metres tall[ 312 Title Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands Publication Author Elevitch. Craig. R. (Editor) Publisher Permanent Agriculture Resources, Hawaii Year 2006 ISBN 0970254458 Description Beautifully produced book with superb photos and detailed information on over 50 species of useful plants of the Pacific Islands. ] The tree has been exploited for food in the Pacific Islands for hundreds, if not thousands of years and some improved forms have been developed[ 312 Title Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands Publication Author Elevitch. Craig. R. (Editor) Publisher Permanent Agriculture Resources, Hawaii Year 2006 ISBN 0970254458 Description Beautifully produced book with superb photos and detailed information on over 50 species of useful plants of the Pacific Islands. ]. Nangai is commonly grown for food and also to provide shade and shelter around villages and settlements, the seed is sold in local markets and has significant commercial potential on a wider scale[ 312 Title Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands Publication Author Elevitch. Craig. R. (Editor) Publisher Permanent Agriculture Resources, Hawaii Year 2006 ISBN 0970254458 Description Beautifully produced book with superb photos and detailed information on over 50 species of useful plants of the Pacific Islands. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangePacific Islands - Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, and Niue.
HabitatReasonably widespread throughout its native range in lowland rainforest, secondary forest and old garden areas[ 312 Title Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands Publication Author Elevitch. Craig. R. (Editor) Publisher Permanent Agriculture Resources, Hawaii Year 2006 ISBN 0970254458 Description Beautifully produced book with superb photos and detailed information on over 50 species of useful plants of the Pacific Islands. ].