Burseraceae FAMILY
Canarium kaniense
Canarium kaniense
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Canarium kaniense is a tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall. The bole can be 75cm in diameter, it is sometimes buttressed[ 658 Title Food Plants of Papua New Guinea Publication Author French. B.R. Publisher Author. Year 2006 ISBN Description Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants. ]. The edible seed is harvested from the wild for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea.
HabitatRainforest at elevations from 1,000 - 2,000 metres, sometimes descending to near sea level[ 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 , 658 Title Food Plants of Papua New Guinea Publication Author French. B.R. Publisher Author. Year 2006 ISBN Description Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants. ].