
Burseraceae FAMILY
Canarium sylvestre
Canarium sylvestre
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Canarium sylvestre is a tree that usually grows around 20 metres tall. The bole can be 40cm in diameter, and is sometimes 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 tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of resin and wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia to New Guinea.
HabitatPrimary mixed and sagu forests, usually at low altitudes, occasionally up to 850 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 ].