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Canarium album Leenh.

Family Name: Burseraceae
Common Name: Chinese Olive Tree, 橄榄, 青果, 山榄

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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants)
Plant Growth Form Tree (Medium (16m-30m), Small (6m-15m))
Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial
Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic
Maximum Height 30 m

Biogeography

Native Distribution South China, Vietnam, Laos, the Philippines
Native Habitat Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal
Local Conservation Status Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only)

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form It is a small to medium-sized tree growing up to 30 m tall.
Foliage Its compound leaves consist several pairs of lanceolate to ovate leaflets, which are 6-14 cm long.
Flowers Its inflorescence are born in leaf axils, consisting many small white florets.
Fruit Its fruits are drupes, ovoid to spindle-shaped, ripening from green to yellow.
Ethnobotanical Uses Edible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits
Food (Fruit or Vegetable): The fruits are often consumed after preserved.

Landscaping Features

Landscape Uses Suitable for Roadsides, Parks & Gardens
Thematic Landscaping Economic Garden

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference Full Sun
Water Preference Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate Moderate
Rootzone Tolerance Well-Drained Soils
Propagation Method Seed

Foliar

Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green
Foliar Type Compound

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower Colour(s) White
Flower Grouping Cluster / Inflorescence
Flower Location Axillary

Fruit, Seed and Spore

Mature Fruit Colour(s) Yellow / Golden
Seed Quantity Per Fruit Few (1-5)

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Master ID 32950
Species ID 7364
Flora Disclaimer The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.
Species record last updated on: 18 April 2023.
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