Canarium Nut (Canarium indicum)

Family: Burseraceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Canariym indicum, otherwise known as Canarium Nut, is an evergreen tree with a dense crown that grows up to 25 m tall and 100 cm trunk diameter. The leaves are composed of three to seven hairless, oblong leaflets. Its seeds can be consumed raw or cooked. It yields oil that is edible and is used as substitute to coconut oil. The ovoid drupe fruits of some cultivars are edible as well. The bark is used to treat chest pains.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Edible portion: Nut, Seeds - oil. Seed - raw or cooked. The oily seed is consumed either fresh, roasted or smoked. It can be eaten as a snack food or incorporated into various cooked dishes. — Edible portion: Nut, Seeds - oil.; Seed - raw or cooked.; The oily seed is consumed either fresh, roasted or smoked.; It can be eaten as a snack food or incorporated into various cooked dishes.

Habitat & North American Range

A canopy or subcanopy tree in low elevation rainforests. Usually found near the coast and up to elevations of 450 metres. (Zone 10)