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General Information

Canarium acutifolium is a tree that usually grows up to 20 metres tall, though specimens to 40 metres have been recorded. The straight, cylindrical bole can be unbranched for more than half its height; it is 20 - 90cm in diameter, sometimes with buttresses up to 3 metres high[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its resin and wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Indonesia to New Guinea.

Habitat

Dense, primary forest, also in the more open, secondary formations; especially along forest-edges, river-banks and in clearings; mostly on wet (sometimes temporarily inundated) clayey soil; at elevations up to 200 metres, occasionally to 700 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	15.00 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

None known

Other Uses

The resin, though abundant, seems to be of little importance; it is used for lighting purposes and for caulking boats[].

The wood is rather soft to very hard, tough, but easily splitting[]. It is suitable for use in light construction.

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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