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General Information

Canarium oleosum is a tree that usually grows 17 - 20 metres tall, occasionally to 30 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 25 - 50cm in diameter, sometimes with buttresses[, ].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood and resin. The wood is also traded[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Indonesia to New Guinea and New Britain.

Habitat

A canopy and subcanopy tree in dense primary forests and also in the more open secondary formations; mostly at elevation below 400 metres, rarely up to 700 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	18.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The oily parts of the resin are used as a balm on wounds[].

Other Uses

The oily parts of the resin are used for hair lotions, usually mixed with coconut-oil[].

The wood of the buttresses is said to be one of the components of the scented wood kaju rasamala[].

The wood is a commercial hardwood[]. It can be used as a light constructional timber[].

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[].

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