Caranna is a hard, brittle, resinous gum, obtained from the West Indian tree Bursera acuminata (family Amyridaceae) and the South American trees[1] Protium (plant) carana, P. altissimum, and Pachylobus hexandrus. It has an aromatic flavor, and was used in pre-modern medicine.

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  1. ^ "Definition of caranna". MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Retrieved 17 November 2017.


Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chambers, Ephraim, ed. (1728). "Caranna". Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (1st ed.). James and John Knapton, et al.


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