Canarium indicum
Canarium Nut, Galip
Other regional names: Galipnut +2 more
- Galipnut
- Java Almond
- Java Olive
Also known as: Canarium amboinense Hochr. +13 more
- Canarium amboinense Hochr.
- Canarium commune var. zephyrinum DC.
- Canarium grandistipulatum Lauterb.
- Canarium indicum var. platycerioideum Leenh.
- Canarium mehenbethene Gaertn.
- Canarium moluccanum Blume
- Canarium moluccanum f. porphyropyrenum Lauterb.
- Canarium moluccanum var. obtusatum Blume
- Canarium moluccanum var. palla Lauterb.
- Canarium nungi Guillaumin
- Canarium shortlandicum Rech.
- Canarium subtruncatum Engl.
- Canarium zephyrinum (DC.) Blume
- Canarium zephyrinum Marchand
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Burseraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Canarium indicum (commonly known as Canarium-Nut or Galip) is a tree belonging to the Burseraceae family. Indigenous to Tropical Asia and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Vanuatu
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is., Fiji, Jawa, Marianas, Marshall Is., Society Is., Sulawesi, Trinidad-Tobago
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms