Canarium caudatum

Canarium caudatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
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

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

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

  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. 1 2 "Canarium caudatum King". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium caudatum King" (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. pp. 51–52. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 26 April 2014.


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