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Canarium album

Common name:	Chinese White Olive	Family:	Burseraceae
Author:	(Lour.)Raeusch.	Botanical references:
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	E. Asia - China.
Habitat:	Not known
Edibility Rating (1-5):	1	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	C. sinense[H] Pimela alba[G,H]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Ch'Ing Kuo [E], Chinese White Olive [P], Kan Lan [E], Lu Lan [E],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	album = white cana = grayed due to hairs
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Sapindales. Frankincense family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	China

Physical Characteristics

Tree. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 1/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Used like olives[177].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

Sialagogue[147]. It is used to stimulate the appetite and eliminate apprehension[147].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Propagation

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Web References

[H] Details of Scandanavian and European Common names in Henriette's names database
[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for the family Burseraceae.

To be included in the Flora of China.

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References

[147] ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X
A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods.

[177] Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984 ISBN 3874292169
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.

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