| Canarium dichotomum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Genus: | Canarium |
| Species: | C. dichotomum |
| Binomial name | |
| Canarium dichotomum | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Canarium dichotomum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet dichotomum is from the Latin meaning "forked", referring to the branching of the inflorescences. [2]
Canarium dichotomum grows up to 27 metres (90 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The brownish to reddish bark is smooth to scaly. The male inflorescences are dichotomously branched. The fruits are oblong and measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long. [2]
Canarium dichotomum grows naturally in Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests, rarely in submontane forest, from sea-level to 1,200 metres (4,000 ft) altitude. [2]
Canarium is a genus of about 100 species of tropical and subtropical trees, in the family Burseraceae. They grow naturally across tropical Africa, south and southeast Asia, Indochina, Malesia, Australia and western Pacific Islands; including from southern Nigeria east to Madagascar, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and India; from Burma, Malaysia and Thailand through the Malay Peninsula and Vietnam to south China, Taiwan and the Philippines; through Borneo, Indonesia, Timor and New Guinea, through to the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Palau.
Canarium littorale is a tree found in tropical Asia and is a member of the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet littorale is from the Latin meaning "of the seashore", referring to its habitat.
Canarium patentinervium is a tree of tropical Asia in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet patentinervium is from the Latin meaning "spreading nerves", referring to the leaf veins.
Barringtonia sarcostachys grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is brown, reddish brown, grey, greenish brown or blackish. The fruits are ovoid to roundish, up to 11 cm (4 in) long. The specific epithet sarcostachys is from the Greek meaning "fleshy spike", referring to the inflorescence. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea level to 300 metres (1,000 ft) altitude. B. sarcostachys is found in Sumatra and Borneo.
Helicia excelsa is a plant in the family Proteaceae. It grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The bark is dark grey to blackish. Inflorescences bear up to three reddish brown flowers. Fruit is black, ellipsoid, up to 3 centimetres (1 in) long. The specific epithet excelsa is from the Latin meaning "lofty", referring to the tree's growth. Habitat is forests from sea level to 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) altitude. H. excelsa is found in Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Diospyros frutescens is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 18 metres (60 ft) tall. Twigs dry to blackish. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are round, up to 20 mm (0.8 in) in diameter. The specific epithet frutescens is from the Latin meaning "shrubby" in this context, referring to the tree's growth style. The habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 800 metres (2,600 ft) altitude. D. frutescens is found in Thailand, Vietnam and west to central Malesia.
Diospyros macrophylla is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to 20 flowers. The fruits are round to oblong, up to 6.5 cm (3 in) in diameter. The specific epithet macrophylla is from the Greek meaning "large-leafed". Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude. D. macrophylla is found in Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi and the Philippines.
Diospyros pyrrhocarpa is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 23 metres (80 ft) tall. Twigs dry greyish to brownish. Inflorescences bear up to three flowers. The fruits are roundish to ovoid-ellipsoid, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The specific epithet pyrrhocarpa is from the Greek meaning "fiery red or yellow fruits". Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. pyrrhocarpa is found from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the Philippines. In Cebu and Negros Regions in the Philippines, the tree is commonly known as Kunalum.
Diospyros sumatrana is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to three flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid or oblong, up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long. The tree is named for Sumatra. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. sumatrana is found from Indochina to Malesia.
Dysoxylum arborescens is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet arborescens is from the Latin meaning "tree-like".
Dysoxylum densiflorum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet densiflorum is from the Latin meaning "dense flowers".
Xanthophyllum korthalsianum is a tree in the family Polygalaceae. It is named for the Dutch botanist Pieter Willem Korthals.
Canarium apertum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet apertum is from the Latin meaning "open", referring to the basal openings between petals.
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.
Canarium decumanum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet decumanum is from the Latin meaning "greatest", referring to the tree's size.
Canarium divergens is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet divergens is from the Latin meaning "diverging", referring to the branching of the inflorescences.
Canarium hirsutum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet hirsutum is from the Latin meaning "bristly", referring to the rough hairs of the fruit.
Canarium merrillii is a tree in the family Burseraceae. It is named for the American botanist Elmer Drew Merrill.
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.
Mastixia trichotoma is a tree in the family Nyssaceae. The specific epithet trichotoma is from the Greek meaning "three parts", referring to the three-branched inflorescence.
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