Dacryodes incurvata

Dacryodes incurvata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Genus:	Dacryodes
Species:	D. incurvata
Binomial name
Dacryodes incurvata (Engl.) H.J.Lam [2]
Synonyms [2]
Canarium angulatum Ridl. Canarium incurvatumEngl. Canarium nitens Merr. Dacryodes angulata(Ridl.) H.J.Lam

Dacryodes incurvata is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet incurvata is from the Latin meaning 'bending inward', referring to the leaflet margin. ^[3]

Description

Dacryodes incurvata grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is grey-brown and smooth. The ellipsoid or ovoid fruits ripen yellow then purplish and measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Dacryodes incurvata grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 860 metres (2,800 ft) altitude, or occasionally in peat swamp forests. ^[3]

References

1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2019). "Dacryodes incurvata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T156222419A156222423. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T156222419A156222423.en . Retrieved 31 May 2023.
2. "Dacryodes incurvata (Engl.) H.J.Lam". The Plant List . Retrieved 9 May 2014.
3. Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Dacryodes incurvata (Engl.) H.J.Lam". 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. p. 68. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2014.