Canarium pimela
Chinese Black Olive
Also known as: Canarion pimelum (Lour.) St.-Lag. +4 more
- Canarion pimelum (Lour.) St.-Lag.
- Canarium pimeloides Govaerts
- Canarium tramdenum C.D.Dai & Yakovlev
- Pimela caryophyllacea Blume
- Pimela nigra Lour.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Burseraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Canarium pimela (commonly known as Chinese black olive) is a tree within the Burseraceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Laos, Vietnam
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)
Cuba