Английская Википедия:Canarium schweinfurthii

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Canarium schweinfurthii (commonly known as the bush candle, African olive,[1] African elemi, or canarium), is a species of large tree native to tropical Africa.[2] Names in many African languages are variations of mupafu.Шаблон:Sfn

Description

Because of similarities in their fruit and leaves, African elemi may be confused with Dacryodes edulis.Шаблон:Sfn

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Fruit, pulpe et noyau du Canarium schweinfurthii

Distribution and habitat

African elemi is found from the coast of Nigeria, Angola to Uganda.Шаблон:Sfn

Uses

The African elemi tree is one of several sources of the economically useful oleoresin known elemi. In West Africa this resin is traditionally burned for fumigating dwellings and mixed with oil for body paint.Шаблон:Sfn African elemi bears edible fruit with a thick, dense, hard shell.Шаблон:Sfn

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Cooked Canarium schweinfurthii for sale

The hard stones of its fruit are used for traditional divination among Plateau speakers in the Middle Belt of central Nigeria.[1]

Notes

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References

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External links

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