African elemi (Canarium schweinfurtii)

Family: Burseraceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Note: Canarium schweinfurtii - Engl. often appears online and in text as Canarium schweinfurthii. theplantlist.org show the accepted name as Canarium schweinfurtii.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

tastes similar to olives and is very popular as a snack among herders and children. — The slightly greenish outer pulp of the fruit is oily and edible.; It can be eaten raw or softened in warm water to improve palatability.; It tastes similar to olives and is very popular as a snack among herders and children.; Often used as a condiment.

Habitat & North American Range

Riverine forest and forest patches or remaining as isolated trees, probably because of the destruction of other forest species. Rain forest, gallery forest and transitional forest. (Zone 10)