Canarium merrillii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Burseraceae |
Genus: | Canarium |
Species: | C. merrillii |
Binomial name | |
Canarium merrillii | |
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Canarium merrillii is a species of tree in the family Burseraceae . [2] [3] It is named for the American botanist Elmer Drew Merrill. [4]
Canarium merrillii grows up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is grey and scaly. The flowers are yellow. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 4.2 cm (2 in) long. [4]
Canarium merrillii is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to submontane forests from sea level to 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) elevation. [4]