Black Dammar Tree
Canarium strictum
Also known as Black dhup, Indian white Mahogany
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About Black Dammar Tree
Canarium strictum, known by common names including black dhup, Raal, Raal dhup and black dammar, is a species of tree in the family Burseraceae (the incense tree family). It is known for the medicinal and commercial use of the resin it exudates, called black dammar.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Canarium strictum
- Genus
- Canarium
- Family
- BURSERACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- काला डामर Kala Daamar
- Bengali
- ধুনা Dhuna
- Tamil
- கருங்குங்கிலியம் Karu-N-Kunkiliyam, Karunkungiliyam
- Telugu
- రోజముచెట్టు Rojamu-Chettu
- Kannada
- ಹಾಲುಮಡ್ಡಿ Halumaddi, ಕರೀ ಧೂಪ Kari Dhupa, ರಾಳ ಧೂಪ Raala Dhupa
- Malayalam
- തെള്ളിപ്പയിന് Thellippayin, പന്തം Pantham, Kunthirikkam
- Marathi
- डामर Daamar, राळ Raal, राळ
Botanical family
Burseraceae
Bursera Family
Black Dammar Tree belongs to the Burseraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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