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Canarium grandifolium

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Canarium grandifolium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Canarium
Species:
C. grandifolium
Binomial name
Canarium grandifolium

Canarium grandifolium is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet grandifolium is from the Latin meaning 'large leaf'.[2]

Description

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Canarium grandifolium grows up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The scaly bark is greyish. The fruits are ellipsoid and measure up to 5 cm (2 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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Canarium grandifolium grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Canarium grandifolium (Ridl.) H.J.Lam". The Plant List. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium grandifolium (Ridl.) H.J.Lam". 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. p. 55. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.