Biology:Dacryodes costata

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Burseraceae

Dacryodes costata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Dacryodes
Species:
D. costata
Binomial name
Dacryodes costata
(A.W.Benn.) H.J.Lam[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Canarium costatum (Benn.) Ridl.

Dacryodes costata is a tree in the family Burseraceae.[3] The specific epithet costata is from the Latin meaning "ribbed", likely referring to the prominent veins on the leaf underside.[4]

Description

Dacryodes costata grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 45 centimetres (18 in). The grey-brown bark is smooth to flaky. The flowers are white. The fruits are ellipsoid or ovoid and measure up to 2.2 cm (1 in) long.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Dacryodes costata grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo and the Philippines . Its habitat is lowland and hill forests from sea-level to 540 metres (1,800 ft) altitude.[1][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Dacryodes costata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T32846A9735155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32846A9735155.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32846/9735155. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Dacryodes costata (A.W.Benn.) H.J.Lam". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2755112. Retrieved 7 May 2014. 
  3. "Dacryodes costata (A.W.Benn.) H.J.Lam". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:127876-1. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Dacryodes costata (A.W.Benn.) H.J.Lam". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 66–67. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 7 May 2014. 

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