Biology:Canarium hirsutum

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Short description: Species of tree

Canarium hirsutum
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leaves and petioles
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Canarium
Species:
C. hirsutum
Binomial name
Canarium hirsutum
Willd.[1]
Synonyms[1]

Canarium hirsutum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet hirsutum comes from the Latin meaning "bristly", referring to the rough hairs of the fruit.[2]

Description

Canarium hirsutum grows up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The fruits are oblong to ovoid and measure up to 3.5 cm (1 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium hirsutum grows widely in Malesia and is also found in the Caroline Islands and Solomon Islands.[2][3] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) altitude.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15541007 entry