Canarium strictum


Canarium strictum, known by common names including black dhup, Raal, Raal dhup and black dammar, is a species of tree in the family Burseraceae. It is known for the medicinal and commercial use of the resin it exudates, called black dammar.

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.