Biology:Canarium caudatum

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Short description: Species of tree

Canarium caudatum
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Canarium
Species:
C. caudatum
Binomial name
Canarium caudatum
King[1][2]
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. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37190637. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Canarium caudatum King". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2695825. Retrieved 26 April 2014. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium caudatum King". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 51–52. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 26 April 2014. 

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