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Canarium caudatum

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Canarium caudatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Canarium
Species:
C. caudatum
Binomial name
Canarium caudatum
Synonyms[2]
  • Canarium caudatum f. auriculiferum Leenh.
  • Canarium pauciflorum Ridl.

Canarium caudatum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet caudatum is from the Latin meaning 'tailed', referring to the tapering of the tree's leaflet.[3]

Description

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Canarium caudatum grows up to 36 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 centimetres (16 in). The bark is scaly and grey. The flowers are yellow-brown. The fruits are spindle-shaped and measure up to 8 cm (3 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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Canarium caudatum grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp and kerangas forests from sea-level to 230 metres (800 ft) altitude.[3]

References

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  1. ^ King, George (1893). "Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula". The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 62 (2): 240–241.
  2. ^ a b "Canarium caudatum King". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium caudatum King". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 51–52. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2014.