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Canarium

Botanical name: Canarium

Canarium

Botanical name: Canarium

Description

Canarium is a genus of about 100 species of tropical and subtropical trees, in the family Burseraceae. They grow naturally across tropical Africa, south and southeast Asia, Indochina, Malesia, Australia and western Pacific Islands. They grow up to large evergreen trees of 40 to 49 m tall, and have alternately arranged, pinnate leaves.

Species of Canarium

Chinese white olive

Despite the name, the chinese white olive is not related to Olive at all. The name of this evergreen tree comes from its olive-like fruit, with edible pulp and seeds. The tree is regularly cultivated in East Asia and the pulp and the seeds are sold in food markets. The fruit can be preserved like a common olive, but it can be also eaten fresh. The seeds are used for manufacturing culinary oil.

Scientific Classification

Phylum

Vascular plants

Class

Dicotyledons

Order

Maples, mangos, mahogany, citrus, and allies

Family

Torchwood

Genus

Canarium

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