Canarium patentinervium

Canarium patentinervium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Tribe: Canarieae
Genus: Canarium
Species: C. patentinervium
Binomial name
Canarium patentinervium
Miq.[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Canarium nitidum A.W.Benn.
  • Canarium parvifolium A.W.Benn.
  • Canarium subrepandum Miq.

Canarium patentinervium is a tree of tropical Asia in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet patentinervium is from the Latin meaning "spreading nerves", referring to the leaf veins.[3]

Description

Canarium patentinervium grows as an understory tree up to 24 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in).[1][3] Its smooth bark is coloured grey. The twigs are brownish. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 6.5 cm (3 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium patentinervium grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is dipterocarp and kerangas forests from sea-level to 450 metres (1,500 ft) altitude.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Canarium patentinervium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 1998. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Canarium patentinervium Miq.". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium patentinervium Miq." (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. 61. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 7 April 2015.


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