Burseraceae FAMILY

Canarium pilosum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Canarium pilosum is a tree; it usually grows 10 - 28 metres tall, occasionally up to 37 metres. The bole, which sometimes has buttresses, can be 20 - 45cm in diameter, occasionally to 65cm[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 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 ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible seed and timber, which are used locally..

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatLowland and hill forest, at elevations up to 600 metres[ 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. ]. Rather common in primary forests, also found in swamps, usually at elevations up to 350 metres, sometimes ascending to 1,250 metres[ 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 ].