Burseraceae FAMILY

Canarium vulgare

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Java nut is a fast-growing deciduous tree that can reach a height of 45 metres. The bole is markedly fluted and crooked; it can be up to 70cm in diameter, with buttresses up to 3 metres tall and 150cm wide[ 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 seed is a widely apreciated food within its native range. The tree also provides and edible oil, has medicinal uses and supplies a range of materials. It is commonly harvested from the wild for local use and is also cultivated for its edible seed. It is grown as a shade tree; is used in nutmeg groves to provide shelter; and is grown as an ornamental and roadside tree[ 63 Title Nuts. Publication Author Howes. F. N. Publisher Faber Year 1948 ISBN - Description Rather old but still a masterpiece. Has sections on tropical and temperate plants with edible nuts plus a section on nut plants in Britain. Very readable. , 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 ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia to New Guinea.

HabitatA canopy tree that occurs locally, often gregariously, in dense primary forest on limestone or in rather dry rain forest[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. , 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. ].