Canarium grandifolium

Canarium grandifolium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Genus:	Canarium
Species:	C. grandifolium
Binomial name
	Canarium grandifolium; (Ridl.) H.J.Lam[1]

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

Description

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

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

References

↑ "Canarium grandifolium (Ridl.) H.J.Lam". The Plant List. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
1 2 3 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium grandifolium (Ridl.) H.J.Lam" (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. p. 55. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

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[TPL-1] "Canarium grandifolium (Ridl.) H.J.Lam". The Plant List. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

[TFSS-2] 1 2 3 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium grandifolium (Ridl.) H.J.Lam" (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. p. 55. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 28 April 2014.