Steinmetz:Canarium
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Canarium commune (and other species)
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Burseraceae
- English Names
- Elemi tree
- Java Almond tree
- Natural Habitat
- tropical Asia (especially Philippines
- Moluccas)
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Africa
- Part(s) Used
- Gummi Elemi = Resina Elemi
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- Constituent(s)
- essential oil (containing phellandrene and dipentene)
- resins
- elemic acids
- amyrin
- resin acids
- bryoidin
- bitter principle
- Action
- gum: stimulant
- rubefacient
- used in ointments and plasters; oil (yielded by the nuts): demulcent; used for culinary purposes
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