Canarium littorale

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

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]

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]

References

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 "Canarium littorale Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium littorale Blume" (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. 57–58. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 5 April 2015.


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