Canarium strictum
Roxburgh
Black damar
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Kernel, Nut
The fruit cover (skin) is eaten raw or used for pickles and can be dried. The seeds/nuts are also eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It is native to the eastern Himalayas between 400-1,300 m altitude. In XTBG Yunnan.
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand,
How to Identify
A large tree. It grows 40 m tall. It has buttresses. The bark is hard and has a metallic sound when hit. The bark peels off in rectangle shaped flakes. The tree crown is dense and umbrella shaped. The young leaves are bright red with rusty hairs. The mature leaves are 30-60 cm long and 5-9 cm wide. They have 3-7 pairs of leaflets and one leaflet at the end. The flowers are in clusters 20-30 cm long. The flowers are brownish yellow. The fruit are hard and egg shaped. They are 3-4 cm long. They taper at both ends.
How to Grow
Plants are grown from seeds.
Propagation: Seed - we have no specific information for this species but seeds of this genus generally have a hard seed coat and germinate erratically. Filing away some of the seed coat to allow moisture to enter more readily, without damaging the seed, will encourage a faster and more even germination.
Medicinal Uses
The resin obtained from the trunk is used medicinally.
Other Uses
A clear, amber-coloured, brittle resin is obtained from the trunk. It is used for making incense, waxes and varnishes[, 730n ]. The resin is traditionally obtained by cutting gashes in the lower part of the stem and then setting it on fire. On destructive distillation it yields an oil (75%) known as Dammar oil. The wood is moderately hard with a pink heartwood and greyish-white sapwood. It is little utilized.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Canarium strictum, known by common names including black dhup, Raal, Raal dhup and black dammar, is a species of tree in the family Burseraceae (the incense tree family). It is known for the medicinal and commercial use of the resin it exudates, called black dammar.
Production
It is fast growing. In Nagaland fruit are available October to December.
Notes
There are 80-95 Canarium species. This one has a black resin which burns.
Names & Synonyms
Beraw, Chakronthi, Dhuna, Dhup, Doopamara, Gokul dhup, Halemmadu, Hilum, Kala dammar, Karapu kongiliam, Karinkunthirik-kam, Karuttukungiliyam, Kong, Kundrikam, Kungilium, Liangmesen, Nalla, Pantappayan, Poirek gulo, Raldhup, Rojanamu, Schellum, Singlu, Tendalake, Thelli, Thellippayin
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