Canarium pseudopatentinervium

Canarium pseudopatentinervium is a plant in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet pseudopatentinervium is from the Latin meaning "false patentinervium", referring to the species' resemblance to Canarium patentinervium.[3]

Canarium pseudopatentinervium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Canarium
Species:
C. pseudopatentinervium
Binomial name
Canarium pseudopatentinervium

Description

Canarium pseudopatentinervium grows as a tree up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 100 cm (40 in). Its yellow-brown bark is scaly to dimpled. The twigs are whitish. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 7 cm (3 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium pseudopatentinervium grows naturally in Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests at around 100 m (300 ft) altitude.[3]

References

  1. "Canarium pseudopatentinervium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. 1998. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. "Canarium pseudopatentinervium H.J.Lam". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  3. Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium pseudopatentinervium H.J.Lam". 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. 63. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.


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