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Canarium ovatum, the pili (Central Bikol and Filipino: pili, / ˈ p iː l iː / PEE-lee;), is a species of tropical tree belonging to the genus Canarium. It is one of approximately 600 species in the family Burseraceae. C. ovatum are native to the Philippines.
Canarium ovatum is a tropical tree cultivated mainly for its edible fruit pulp and kernels. It is important in the Philippines but also grown across Malesia and introduced to Hawaii and Brazil. In addition to the kernels, which are mainly eaten roasted and pressed for an edible oil, the tree produces resin which is used industrially in inks ...
Flowers are greenish-yellow, borne in clusters in the leaf axils of young shoots. Fruit. Fruits are ovoid to ellipsoid, up to 7 cm long and 3.8 cm wide. Fruits turn to purplish-black when fully ripe. There is one seed in each fruit. Habitat. Primary and secondary forests up to 400 m altitude.
pili nut, (Canarium ovatum), tropical tree of the family Burseraceae, cultivated for its edible seeds known as pili nuts. The plant is native to the Philippines, where the pili nut has traditionally been a major source of fat and protein in the diet.
Leaflets are ovate to elliptic, 4 to 24 centimeters long and 2 to 12 centimeters wide, stiff-coriaceous, entire, base oblique, rounded to subcordate, apex acuminate with 8 to 12 pairs of nerves. Flowers are borne on cymose inflorescences at the leaf axils of young shoots.
Canarium ovatum is an attractive, symmetrically shaped evergreen tree, up to 20 m tall and 50 cm in diameter. Stipules persistent, deltoid to lingulate, 5-20 x 3-10 mm. Leaves 2-4-jugate, imparipinnate, spirally arranged, about 40 cm long; leaflets ovate to elliptic, 4-24 x 2-12 cm, stiff, coriaceous, entire, base
Canarium ovatum is an evergreen Tree growing to 20 m (65ft) by 18 m (59ft) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10 and is frost tender. The flowers are pollinated by Insects. The plant is not self-fertile.
