Caranna is a hard, brittle, resinous gum, obtained from the West Indian tree Bursera acuminata (family Amyridaceae) and the South American trees Protium (plant) carana, P. altissimum, and Pachylobus hexandrus. It has an aromatic flavor, and was used in pre-modern medicine.
References
- "Definition of caranna". MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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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