''Canarium strictum'', known by common names including black dhup, Raal, Raal dhup and black dammar, is a species of tree in the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Burseraceae The Burseraceae are a moderate-sized family of 17-19 genera and about 540 species of woody flowering plants. The actual numbers given in taxonomic sources differ according to taxonomic revision at the time of writing. The Burseraceae are also ...

(the incense tree family). It is known for the medicinal and commercial use of the resin it exudates, called black

dammar Dammar, also called dammar gum, or damar gum, is a resin obtained from the tree family Dipterocarpaceae in India and Southeast Asia, principally those of the genera '' Shorea'' or '' Hopea'' (synonym ''Balanocarpus''). The resin of some species o ...

Habit and habitat

It is found in moist deciduous to semi-evergreen forests. It grows up to tall at altitudes in the range of . The leaves of this large canopy tree are bipinnate.

Habit and habitat

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