How to identify Java Almond
Identify Java Almond by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Cultivated for edible almond-like nuts (Java almond).
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-June.
- Confirm it sits within the Burseraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Java Almond.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Canarium vulgare
- Genus
- Canarium
- Family
- Burseraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Cultivated in gardens
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Distribution
- Throughout the tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Java Almond itself; the rest are typical of the Burseraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Burseraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Java Almond
Java Almond (Canarium vulgare) is a tree in the Burseraceae family. It is cultivated in gardens. Flowering and fruiting run from January to June.
Burseraceae
Bursera Family
Java Almond belongs to the Burseraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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