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Canarium pimela

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Canarium pimela, also called Chinese black olive, is a species of tree in the family Burseraceae. It is found in Indo-China; in Vietnam it is called trám đen or cà na. In Thai, it's called 'Nam Liab (หนำเลี้ยบ)'. The Catalogue of Life does not record any sub-species. Once boiled in salt water the fruit are edible, resembling the flavor of salted plums, and are used in Chinese cuisine as a seasoning.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Canarium pimela
Slug
canarium-pimela
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Burseraceae
Genus
Canarium
Species
pimela
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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