Bengal canarium, Square canarium
A tropical plant. It grows on humus rich soils. It occurs below 300 m altitude in Vietnam. It needs plenty of sunlight. It is native of the eastern Himalayan region. In Sikkim it grows below 500 m above sea level. In southern China it grows between 400-1,300 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Also known as:
Chakronthi, Dhuna, Dhuna rata, Gogul-dhup, Marockpa, Narockpa, Nerebi, Tram ba canh
Edible Portion
- Fruit, Seeds - oil
Where does Bengal canarium grow?
Found in: Asia, Bangladesh, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand, Vietnam
Notes: There are 80-95 Canarium species.
Growing Bengal canarium, Square canarium
Edible Uses: The fruit can be eaten. They can be dried.
Production: Trees grow quickly. Plants flower in June and fruit in July to December. In Sikkim fruit are available in January.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
References
Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 100
Fl. ind. ed. 1832, 3:136. 1832 (As Canarium bengalense Roxb.)
Forest Inventory and Planning Institute, 1996, Vietnam Forest Trees. Agriculture Publishing House p 81
Hu, Shiu-ying, 2005, Food Plants of China. The Chinese University Press. p 505
Mozhui, R., et al, 2011, Wild edible fruits used by the tribals of Dimapur district of Nagaland, India. Pleione 5(1): 56 - 64.
Pasha, M. K. & Uddin, S. B., 2019, Minor Edible Fruits of Bangladesh. Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 26(2): 299–313
Sundriyal, M., et al, 1998, Wild edibles and other useful plants from the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Oecologia Montana 7:43-54
Sundriyal, M., et al, 2004, Dietary Use of Wild Plant Resources in the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Economic Botany 58(4) pp 626-638
Wild edible plants of Himachal Pradesh
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew