Canarium caudatum

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Canarium caudatum
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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
Synonyms [3]
  • Canarium caudatum f. auriculiferum Leenh.
  • Canarium pauciflorum Ridl.

Canarium caudatum is a species of tree in the family Burseraceae . [4] [5] The specific epithet caudatum is from the Latin meaning 'tailed', referring to the tapering of the tree's leaflet. [6]

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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. [6]

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. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Ling, C.Y.; Damit, A.; Randi, A.; Chen, J.; Seah, W.W. (2023). "Canarium caudatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023: e.T224976509A224976511. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ King, George (1893). "Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula". The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 62 (2): 240–241.
  3. 1 2 "Canarium caudatum King". The Plant List . Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Canarium caudatum King". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Canarium caudatum King". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 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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