| Pili Nut | |
| Canarium ovatum |
A delicious and still unknown tropical nut. The purple-black fruits are about 2-3" long with the large edible seed inside.
Description: A large tropical evergreen tree growing to 50-60ft.
Hardiness: Not frost hardy.
Growing Environment: Thrives in tropical climates, with considerable rainfall and consistently warm temperatures.
Propagation: By seed. The tree is fairly difficult to propagate other ways and only a small number of named varieties exist.
Uses: The delicious nuts are edible, having a warm flavor much like that of a roasted pumpkin seed. The nuts are used in a variety of desserts, baked goods, and most commonly eaten roasted.
Native Range: Native to the Philippines. The tree is not commercial grown, but the burgeoning commercial industry surrounding the nuts comes from wild collected fruit.