Canarium muelleri
F.M.Bailey
Burseraceae
Common Name:
General Information
Canarium muelleri is a tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole is buttressed[
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.
Known Hazards
The sap is reported to be poisonous when it enters the body by way of a cut[
713- Title
- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
].
Botanical References
Range
Australia - northern Queensland.
Habitat
In the margina of, and in well developed rainforest at elevations up to 800 metres[
,
713- Title
- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
].
Properties
Medicinal Rating | |
Other Uses Rating | |
Habit | Tree |
Height | 24.00 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
Although the sap is reported to be poisonous when it enters the body by way of a cut, it is also said to be a very good healing agent for cuts, sores and chronic ulcers[
713- Title
- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
]
Other Uses
The wood is a useful, general purpose timber that is suitable for cabinet work and plywood[
,
713- Title
- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
].
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[
658- Title
- Food Plants of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
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- Author
- French. B.R.
- Publisher
- Author.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
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- Description
- Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants.
].
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