''Canarium pimela'' called Chinese black olive ( zh, 乌榄) is a tree species in the genus ''

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'' and the family

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found in

Indo-China Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west an ...

; in Vietnam it is called ''trám đen'' or ''cà na''. The

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does not record any sub-species. Once boiled in salt water the fruit are edible, resembling the flavor of salted plums, and are used in Chinese cuisine as a seasoning.

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q10441387 pimela Flora of Indo-China Trees of Vietnam