Canarium littorale
Canarium littorale is a tree found in tropical Asia and is a member of the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet littorale is from the Latin meaning "of the seashore", referring to its habitat.[3]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Burseraceae |
Genus: | Canarium |
Species: | C. littorale |
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Description
Canarium littorale grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 cm (24 in). Its grey bark is smooth to scaly. The fruits are ellipsoid to ovoid and measure up to 7 cm (3 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Canarium littorale grows naturally in Indo-China, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude.[3]
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References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Canarium littorale". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33182A9757994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33182A9757994.en. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- "Canarium littorale Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium littorale Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 57–58. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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