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Canarium indicum

Authority L. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Sapindales:Burseraceae Synonyms Canarium amboinense Hochr., Canarium commune L., Canarium moluccanum Blume, Canarium zephyrium Rumphius Common names canarium almond, canarium nut, galip, hinuei, jal, kanari bagéa, kenari, kenari ambon, lawela, nangai, ngali nut, nut - ngali Editor Ecocrop code 606

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A tall tree reaching up to 40 m in height, the trunk is buttressed and can reach up to 1 m in diameter. The fruit is an ovoid drupe, 3-6 cm x 2-3 cm. USES The seeds are used as food. The seeds can be used as a substitute for almonds in confectionery. Oil from the seeds is used as a substitute for coconut oil and for cooking and illumination. The wood is used as firewood. It is a good shade tree, used for nutmeg groves and also as a roadside and street tree. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Java-almond, Kanari, Kenari ambon, Jal, Kanari bagea, Galip, Lawele, Hinuei. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: C. amboinense, C. moluccanum, C. commune, C. zephyrinum. Java-almond can be found in Malaysia and New Guinea, it is cultivated at elevations between sea level and 600 m in the rain forests, but can be found up to 1000 m.
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SOURCES (C. indicum L.) Paijmans K 1976 pp 59 64 81 [USE, TEXT, DRA, DEP, FER] Roecklein J 1987 pp 328 [USE] Duke J 1975 pp 10 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Jansen P 1991 pp 50 Verheij E 1991 pp 322 [USE] Wickens G 1995 pp 59-60 [USE]