Edible Parts: Fruit  Oil  Seed  Shoots
Edible Uses: Oil

Seed - raw or cooked. A popular nut. The sweet nuts have a delicious flavour. When raw, their flavour resembles roasted pumpkin seed, when roasted their mild, nutty flavour and tender, crispy texture are superior to the almond[ 301 , 303 ]. They can also be used in confections, ice cream, nut milks etc, and as an adulterant to chocolate[ 301 , 303 ]. The coat surrounding the kernel should be removed since it can cause diarrhoea[ 63 ]. The shell is very thick and difficult to crack, though some thinner shelled forms have been found[ 63 ]. Nutritionally, the kernel contains 71.1% fat, 11.4% protein and 8.4% carbohydrates; it is high in calcium, phosphorus and potassium[ 303 ]. The kernel is a major ingredient in a famous Chinese festive dessert known as the 'moon cake'. However, kernels from some trees may be bitter, fibrous or have a turpentine odour[ 303 ]. The seed keeps very well in storage[ 307 ]. A sweet, light-yellow oil obtained from the seed is used for cooking purposes[ 301 , 303 ]. It is comparable in quality to that of olive oil, containing up to 59% oleic glycerides and 32-59% of palmitic glycerides[ 303 , 310 ]. An oil can be extracted from the fruit pulp[ 301 ]. It has a tangy, resin-like flavour[ 301 ] and can be used for cooking[ 303 ]. The fruit pulp is boiled, seasoned and eaten[ 301 , 303 , 310 ]. Rather tasteless[ 63 ]. It resembles the sweet potato in texture, it is oily (about 12%) and is considered to have food value similar to the avocado[ 303 ]. Young shoots - raw[ 301 ]. Eaten in salads[ 301 , 303 , 310 ].

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The resin is soft, odorous and has the texture of honey. It was formerly exported for the European pharmaceutical trade as Manila or Philippine gum elemi for use as an ointment for healing wounds and as a plaster[ 303 ]. The bark is used in the treatment of malaria[ 307 ]. The leaves are used in the treatment of vertigo[ 307 ]. Raw nuts are a purgative[ 303 ].

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Other uses rating: Medium (3/5). Shade tree, Street tree, Nut tree, Public open space. Agroforestry Uses: The tree makes an excellent windbreak as it resists strong winds and even typhoons[ 303 , 310 ]. Other Uses: The hard and thick shell that encloses the kernel makes an excellent fuel for cooking[ 303 , 310. The possibility of using the shell as a source for making charcoal and activated carbon for industry has yet to be explored[ 310 ]. Polished and varnished, the stony thick shell becomes an attractive ornament[ 303 , 310 ]. The stony shells are excellent as a porous, inert growth medium for orchids and anthuriums[ 303 ]. A valuable resin, called Manila elemi or 'breabianca', is used as an ingredient in the manufacture of plastics, printing inks and perfumes[ 303 ]. It is also is used by the Spaniards for ship repairs[ 303 ]. The plant contains two different oils. That obtained from the seed is of similar quality to olive oil[ 310 ]. An oil contained in the fruit pulp can be extracted and used as a substitute for cottonseed oil in the manufacture of soap and edible products[ 303 ]. It is used in making suntan lotions and cosmetics[ 307 ]. The reddish wood is hard and considered to be similar to mahogany[ 307 ]. The resin-rich wood makes good firewood[ 303 , 310 ]. This species is one of the sources of kedondong timber, which is obtained from several species in the family Burseraceae[ 884 ]. We do not have a specific description of the wood for this species, but the general description of kedondong wood is as follows:- The heartwood is generally a light brown; it is not sharply demarcated from the 3 - 5cm wide band of lighter-coloured sapwood. The texture is moderately fine and even; the grain is interlocked to wavy; the surface is lustrous. The wood is light in weight; moderately hard; not very durable, being susceptible to fungi, dry wood borers and termites. It seasons somewhat slowly with only a slight risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is moderately stable to stable in service. The wood has a fairly high blunting effect, stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide tools are recommended; it is moderately easy to slightly difficult to plane; finishes smooth to rough; can be easy to very difficult to bore; slightly difficult to difficult to turn; nailing and screwing properties are good; gluing is correct. The wood is suitable for internal use as a general utility timber for planking, cladding, plywood, flooring, furniture, packing cases, pallets and general carpentry work[ 316 , 848 ].

Special Uses

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