Protium carana
Marchand
Burseraceae
Icica carana Kunth
Tingulonga carana Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Protium carana is a shrub or a small, slender tree; it can grow 3 - 4.5 metres tall[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild, especially for its resin.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Brazil, Peru, Venezuela.
Habitat
Slightly humid or dry loams at elevations around 150 metres[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 4.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
All parts of this plant are strongly aromatic[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].
Most, if not all, species in this genus are dioecious, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
745- Title
- Novon Vol. 9
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; Missouri.
- Year
- 1999
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical publication with a main focus on publishing the names of new and renamed species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The resin is said to be an effective treatment for lung complaints[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].
Other Uses
A resin is obtained from the stems[
869- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 17
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass.
- Year
- 1957
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles, often covering the ethnobotanical uses of plants in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It is used for incense and in varnishes[
869- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 17
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass.
- Year
- 1957
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles, often covering the ethnobotanical uses of plants in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It has a balsamic odour only when fresh, and it is bitter to the taste. The dried resin is usually grey or blackish grey and translucent, and it fractures with a very lustrous break[
869- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 17
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass.
- Year
- 1957
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles, often covering the ethnobotanical uses of plants in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It is sometimes added to clay when making pots[
869- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 17
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass.
- Year
- 1957
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles, often covering the ethnobotanical uses of plants in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It can be used as a glaze on pottery[
476- Title
- Handbook of S. American Indians.
- Publication
- Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 143
- Author
- Steward J. H. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- US Government Printing Office; Washington
- Year
- 1946 - 1950
- ISBN
-
- Description
- In six volumes, a detailed look at the native peoples of S. America - their culture, lifestyle, use of plants etc,
].
The resin is collected from incisions made in the bark of the trees, the resin being allowed to dry on the trunk before being gathered[
869- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 17
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass.
- Year
- 1957
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles, often covering the ethnobotanical uses of plants in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The heartwood is brown; the sapwood is pinkish or a pale brown. The texture is uniformly fine; the grain straight or interwoven. The wood is of medium weight to fairly heavy; durable. It is not difficult to work and takes a fairly smooth polish[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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