Canarium patentinervium

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Canarium patentinervium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Canarium
Species:
C. patentinervium
Binomial name
Canarium patentinervium
Synonyms [2]
  • Canarium nitidum A.W.Benn.
  • Canarium parvifoliumA.W.Benn.
  • Canarium subrepandumMiq.

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. [3]

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Description

Canarium patentinervium grows as an understory tree up to 24 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in). [1] [3] Its smooth bark is coloured grey. The twigs are brownish. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 6.5 cm (3 in) long. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium patentinervium grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is dipterocarp and kerangas forests from sea-level to 450 metres (1,500 ft) altitude. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Canarium patentinervium". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 1998: e.T32128A9682748. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32128A9682748.en . Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Canarium patentinervium Miq". The Plant List . Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium patentinervium Miq.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 61. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.


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