Burseraceae

Java almond

Canarium vulgare Leenh.

Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Canarium

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Java almond: Canarium vulgare. Photo was taken in Mekarsari Fruit and Recreation Park , in Cileungsi, West Java, Indonesia. — Photo: The original uploader was Kembangraps at Indonesian Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 爪哇橄榄, 普通橄榄
English: Java almond
Malay: Kenari panjang

Synonyms

Canarium commune var. minor Blume

Characteristics

Growth habit: Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Pacific Basin: introduced

Photos

Photo: The original uploader was Kembangraps at Indonesian Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.