Canarium denticulatum

Canarium denticulatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Tribe: Canarieae
Genus: Canarium
Species: C. denticulatum
Binomial name
Canarium denticulatum
Blume[1]
Synonyms[1]

Canarium denticulatum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet denticulatum is from the Latin meaning "small teeth", referring to the leaf margin.[2]

Description

Canarium denticulatum grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is smooth and grey-white. The flowers are white. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium denticulatum grows naturally in the Andaman Islands, Burma and western Malesia.[2][3] Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 750 metres (2,500 ft) altitude.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Canarium denticulatum Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium denticulatum Blume" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 53. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  3. "Canarium denticulatum". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 15 Jul 2015.


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