Biology:Canarium denticulatum

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Short description: Species of tree

Canarium denticulatum
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Canarium
Species:
C. denticulatum
Binomial name
Canarium denticulatum
Blume (1826)[1]
Synonyms[1][2]

Canarium denticulatum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet denticulatum is from the Latin meaning "small teeth", referring to the leaf margin.[3]

Description

Canarium denticulatum grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is smooth and grey-white. The flowers are white. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium denticulatum grows naturally in the Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, and western Malesia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and the Philippines).[3][4][1] Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 750 metres (2,500 ft) elevation.[3]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Canarium denticulatum subsp. denticulatum – Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, and Western Malesia
  • Canarium denticulatum subsp. kostermansii Leenh. – Borneo

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Canarium denticulatum Blume. Plants of the World Online]]. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. Canarium denticulatum subsp. denticulatum. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium denticulatum Blume". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 53. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 6 May 2014. 
  4. "Canarium denticulatum". Catalogue of Life. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/6fbcef945a764be5c0769b6f3aad0d40. Retrieved 15 Jul 2015. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15542250 entry