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Canarium pimela 
Summary
Canarium pimela[2] called Chinese black olive (Chinese: 乌榄) is a tree species in the genus Canarium and the family Burseraceae found in Indo-China; in Vietnam it is called trám đen or cà na. The Catalogue of Life does not record any sub-species.[2] Once boiled in salt water the fruit are edible, resembling the flavor of salted plums, and are used in Chinese cuisine as a seasoning.
| Canarium pimela | |
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| Canarium pimela: Plate from Flora de Filipinas (as C. tramdenum) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Genus: | Canarium |
| Species: | C. pimela
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| Binomial name | |
| Canarium pimela | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Canarium nigrum (Lour.) Engl. [Illegitimate] | |
References edit
- ^ The Plant List (retrieved 14 December 2017)
- ^ a b Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2011). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
External links edit
Data related to Canarium pimela at Wikispecies
