Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai)

Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) brown stems with green leaves, close up on the plant branch.
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) thick brown stems with green leaves and small serrated stipules along branches.

Botanical name: Canarium odontophyllum

Common name: Dabai

Family: Burseraceae

Origin: Indonesia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10

Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Small tree 10-20 ftPlant form: Small tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 10-20 ft
Full sunSemi-shadeSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Subtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeCold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular; moderate
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing

Canarium odontophyllum is a species of Canarium which is a delicious and nutritious fruit which tastes something like avocado. Quality fruits have oily yellowish appearance when the outer dark purple skin is removed. The whole fruit is soaked 5 - 10 minutes in hot water and eaten with sugar.

Similar plants: Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai)


Image gallery: 9 images
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) purple fruit on a tree with long narrow green leaves close up
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) showing clusters of purple fruit surrounded by long narrow green foliage.
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) black fruit cluster close up, resting upon a green textured fabric background.
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) fruit cluster with deep black skin attached to a tan woody stem.
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) dark brown germinating fruit on a plate close up
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) germinating seeds with dark brown shells on a plate.
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) green leaves on tall tree branches reaching toward clear sky
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) branches with many green leaves against a light sky background
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) tree with dark purple fruit clusters and elongated green leaves on branches
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) tree bearing clusters of dark purple fruit among many elongated green leaves
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) yellow flower clusters with green leaves on tall tree branch
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) yellow flower clusters extending from deep green pinnate foliage on tree
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) dark green leaves on woody stems in a dense foliage plant arrangement.
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) oval dark green leaves grouped together on strong woody tree branches.
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) green leaves on a tree against a clear sky backdrop.
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) tree with long stems and thin green leaves spreading toward the sky.
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) tree trunk with green leaves reaching toward the open sky above.
Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) tree trunk with dark bark and numerous oval green leaves attached branches.


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