A large tree of the Malay Archipelago, Canarium luzonicum (formerly called C. commune; family Burseraceae), which has a distinctive buttressed trunk and is a source of the elemi resin.
Origin
Early 19th century.
Definition of Java almond in US English:
Java almond
noun
A large tree of the Malay Archipelago, Canarium luzonicum (formerly called C. commune; family Burseraceae), which has a distinctive buttressed trunk and is a source of the elemi resin.