Canarium parvum
Leenh.
BurseraceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Nuts
The seeds and nuts are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in valley forests in southern China between 100-700 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-8 m tall. The trunk is 15-30 cm across. The young branches are 3-5 mm across. The leaves have 2-4 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are oval and 5-10 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The base is rounded or wedge shaped and oblique. The flowering shoots are near the leaf axils. The fruit is yellow-green and spindle shaped. They are 3-4 cm long by 1-3 cm across.
Production
In southern China plants flower in November to May and fruit in August to November.
Names & Synonyms
Canarium tonkinense Guill.
References (1)
- Hill, M. & Hallam, D., (eds), 1997, Na Hang Nature Reserve, Tat Ke Sector. Site description and conservation evaluation. Hanoi. p 72
