Canarium vulgare
Chinese Olive, Java Almond
Other regional names: Kenarinut Tree
- Kenarinut Tree
Also known as: Canarium commune var. minor Blume
- Canarium commune var. minor Blume
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Burseraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Canarium vulgare (commonly known as Chinese-olive or Java Almond) is a tree belonging to the Burseraceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, New Guinea, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Vanuatu
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is.