Canarium denticulatum
Canarium denticulatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Burseraceae |
Genus: | Canarium |
Species: | C. denticulatum
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Binomial name | |
Canarium denticulatum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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, Burma and western Malesia.[3][4] Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 750 metres (2,500 ft) altitude.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Canarium denticulatum Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ King, George (1893). "Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula". The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 62 (2): 247.
- ^ a b c d Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium denticulatum Blume". 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. p. 53. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Canarium denticulatum". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 15 Jul 2015.
Categories:
- Canarium
- Flora of the Andaman Islands
- Trees of Myanmar
- Trees of Malesia
- Plants described in 1826
- Sapindales stubs
- Rosid tree stubs