| Canarium caudatum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Genus: | Canarium |
| Species: | C. caudatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Canarium caudatum King | |
| Synonyms | |
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.
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.
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.
References
- King, George (1893). "Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula". The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 62 (2): 240–241.
- ^ "Canarium caudatum King". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium caudatum King". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 51–52. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
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| Canarium caudatum | |
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