Canarium indicum L., Amoen. Acad. 4: 143 1759. (Syn: Canarium amboinense Hochr.; Canarium commune L.; Canarium grandistipulatum Lauterb.; Canarium mehenbethene Gaertn. [Illegitimate]; Canarium moluccanum Blume; Canarium nungi Guillaumin; Canarium shortlandicum Rech.; Canarium subtruncatum Engl.; Canarium zephyrinum Blume; Canarium zephyrinum Marchand; Sapindus travancorensis Wall. (Unresolved));
Trees Of Lalbagh, Bangalore – RA – Canarium indicum, L. <=> Elemi Oil Tree: Large canopy tree (10-35 m high) or Small sub-canopy tree; Bole cylindrical or markedly fluted; straight; buttresses buttresses present; spines spines absent; aerial roots aerial roots absent; stilt roots stilt roots absent; Bark grey or brown, rough, slightly pustular or scaly or flaky, lenticels irregular; Subrhytidome (under-bark) green; less than 25 mm thick, 15.0; bark blaze consisting of one layer; strongly aromatic; pleasant; outer blaze pink or pale brown, markings absent, fibrous; inner blaze pink or pale brown, markings absent, fibrous; bark exudate (sap) absent; terminal buds not enclosed by leaves.
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