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Canarium odontophyllum Miq.
Family Name: | Burseraceae |
Synonyms: | Canarium beccarii Engl., Canarium multifidum H.J. Lam |
Common Name: | Dabai, Kambayau |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
Plant Growth Form | Tree (Big (>30m)) |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines |
Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | A tree up to 36 m tall, with a buttressed trunk up to 86 cm in diameter. |
Foliage | Leaves are oblong to lanceolate with pointed tips, up to 40 cm long and 10 cm wide. Leaf margin is dentate to serrate. |
Flowers | Flowers are borne in clusters in the leaf axils. Male flowers are 4-7 mm long and female ones 8-9 mm long, |
Fruits | Fruits are ovoid to ellipsoid, up to 4 cm long and 2 cm wide. Fruits turn to purplish-black when fully ripe with yellow flesh. There is one seed in each fruit. |
Habitat | Undisturbed lowland forests up to 600 m altitude, riverbanks, limestones |
Cultivation | Both male and female trees need to be planted to have the fruit. |
Ethnobotanical Uses | Edible Plant Parts (Edible Fruits) Food (Fruit & Vegetable : Fruits are eaten raw by soaking in warm water to soften, having a creamy taste. Seeds can also be eaten as nuts.) |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Fruits |
Plant & Rootzone Preference - Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils |
Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
Thematic Landscaping | Economic Garden |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
Water Preference | Lots of Water, Moderate Water |
Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Propagation Method | Seed, Grafting |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower & Plant Sexuality 1 | Unisexual Flowers |
Flower Colour(s) | White |
Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Mature Fruit Colour(s) - Angiosperms and Gymnosperms | Purple, Black |
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Master ID | 29467 |
Species ID | 3776 |
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