Wild canarium nuts

Canarium patentinervium

nuts & seeds

Kernels taken from oval drupes 3 to 6 cm long, on a tall tree from the forests of Sumatra, Borneo and the Malay Peninsula, a cousin of the pili nut.

Origin

Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The very hard shell is cracked to get the kernel, which is eaten raw or roasted.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

Cut its bark and a clear resin flows out, as in every incense tree of its family.