Canarium sarawakanum

Canarium sarawakanum is a tree of Borneo in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet sarawakanum is from the Latin, referring to the species being native to Sarawak.[3]

Canarium sarawakanum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Canarium
Species:
C. sarawakanum
Binomial name
Canarium sarawakanum
Kochummen[2]

Description

Canarium sarawakanum grows as a small tree up to 8 metres (30 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 10 cm (4 in). Its twigs are reddish brown. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 5.5 cm (2 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium sarawakanum is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak. Its habitat is lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to 900 m (3,000 ft) altitude.[3]

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References

  1. "Canarium sarawakanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. 1998. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. "Canarium sarawakanum Kochummen". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  3. Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium sarawakanum Kochummen". 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. p. 64. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.


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