Canarium pseudopimela

Canarium pseudopimela
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Genus:	Canarium
Species:	C. pseudopimela
Binomial name
Canarium pseudopimela Kochummen [2]

Canarium pseudopimela is a tree of Borneo in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet pseudopimela is from the Latin meaning "false pimela", referring to the species' resemblance to Canarium pimela . ^[3]

Description

Canarium pseudopimela grows as a small tree up to 12 metres (40 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 15 cm (6 in). Its twigs are brown. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium pseudopimela is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak. ^[4] Its habitat is lowland rain forests. ^[3]

References

1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Canarium pseudopimela". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998 e.T37693A10067680. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37693A10067680.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. "Canarium pseudopimela Kochummen". The Plant List . Retrieved 7 April 2015.
3. Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium pseudopimela Kochummen". 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. 63–64. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
4. "IUCN Red List maps". Explore and discover Red List species ranges and observations. Retrieved 2016-12-20.