The root ""elemi"", seen in 7c. Elemicin was first isolated from elemi oil using vacuum distillation. The word "elemi" has been used at various times to denote different resins. Canarium luzonicum, commonly known as elemi, is a tree native to the Philippines. Aromatic elemi oil is steam distilled from the resin. The oleoresin harvested from it is also known as elemi. "Canarium luzonicum", commonly known as "elemi", is a tree native to the Philippines. Elemi resin is a pale yellow substance, of honey-like consistency. African elemi bears edible fruit with a thick, dense, hard shell. African elemi is found from the coast of Nigeria, Angola to Uganda. Elemi resin is chiefly used commercially in varnishes and lacquers, and certain printing inks. The most touted is Moin-Moin elemi meje, which translates to "Moin-Moin with seven lives".