Canarium fuscocalycinum

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Canarium fuscocalycinum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Canarium
Species:
C. fuscocalycinum
Binomial name
Canarium fuscocalycinum
Synonyms [2]

Canarium fuscocalycinum is a tree of Borneo in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet fuscocalycinum is from the Latin meaning "dark calyx". [3]

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Description

Canarium fuscocalycinum grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in). Its twigs are rusty brown. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 3.5 cm (1.4 in). [3]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium fuscocalycinum is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. [3]

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Canarium fusco-calycinum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T31872A9665891. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31872A9665891.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Canarium fuscocalycinum Stapf ex Ridl". The Plant List . Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium fusco-calycinum Stapf ex Ridl.". 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. 54–55. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2015.