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black damar

Scientific Name: Canarium strictum

Family: Burseraceae

Category: Dicot

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Black Dammar (Canarium strictum)

Black Dammar, also known as black damar, is associated with the scientific name Canarium strictum. This plant is also referred to as Indian white mahogany in some contexts.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Canarium strictum
  • Common Name: Black Dammar, black damar, Indian white mahogany
  • Family: Belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family (though this family is primarily associated with Dammar gum derived from the genera Shorea and Balanocarpus)
  • Synonyms: black damar

Distribution and Habitat

Canarium strictum is found in India and East Asia.

Morphological Characteristics and Uses

  • Dammar resin, derived from this species (and other trees in the Dipterocarpaceae family), has historical uses.
  • Dammar resin is believed to have been used as far back as 1,500 B.C. by the Ancient Egyptians as a varnish. Black dammar resin was used to give a black lustrous finish.

Alternative names in Various Languages:

  • Tamil: Karunkungiliyam
  • Telugu: Nallaroojan
  • Malayalam: Thelli
  • Kannada: Manda dhoopa
  • Marathi:
  • Hindi: Kaladamar
  • Sanskrit: Raladhupa

Resources and Further Information

  • The National Archives, Kew (reference AY 4/772) holds information regarding the suitability of black dammar, copal dust and damar batu for printing inks (dated 1950-1951).