Canarium schweinfurthii
African Elemi, Schweinfurth's Olive
Also known as: Aucoumea velutina (Guillaumin) Pierre ex Guillaumin +6 more
- Aucoumea velutina (Guillaumin) Pierre ex Guillaumin
- Canarium chevalieri Guillaumin
- Canarium khiala A.Chev.
- Canarium occidentale A.Chev.
- Canarium thollonianum Guill.
- Canarium thollonicum Guillaumin
- Canarium velutinum Guillaumin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Burseraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Canarium schweinfurthii (commonly known as African elemi or Schweinfurth's olive) is a tree within the Burseraceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre