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(Lour.) Raeusch., called Qingguo in Chinese and known as the Chinese olive tree (normally called Ganlan in China), is an evergreen tree in the Burseraceae family that grows to 30 m tall in the southeast area of China. Qingguo is mainly produced in the provinces of Guangdong and Fujian, located in China, and has been introduced to other Asian tropical and semi-tropical regions. It is a hardy species, cited as growing in various conditions, including saline or alkaline soils and rocky hillsides. The Chinese olive tree is extensively cultivated in China, as it produces an edible drupe fruit sold fresh in markets and are consumed in ways that are considered typical in Canada. It is considered a digestive aid and used to regain sobriety. It is dried as a traditional anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-inflammatory medicinal agent. Its fragrant, sticky sap is also harvested for incense (Wei et al. in Chin J Chin Mater Med 24:421–423, 1999).
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He, C. (2015). Canarium album (Lour.) Raeusch. 青果 (Qingguo, Chinese Olive). In: Liu, Y., Wang, Z., Zhang, J. (eds) Dietary Chinese Herbs. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-99448-1_34
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