Parinari canarioides

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Parinari canarioides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Parinari
Species:
P. canarioides
Binomial name
Parinari canarioides

Parinari canarioides is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet canarioides is for the species' resemblance to the genus Canarium . [2]

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Description

Parinari canarioides grows up to 60 metres (200 ft) tall. The dark red-brown bark is smooth, occasionally fissured. The ellipsoid fruits are edible and measure up to 5 cm (2 in) long. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Parinari canarioides grows naturally in Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 800 metres (2,600 ft) altitude. [2]

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References

  1. "Parinari canarioides Kosterm". The Plant List . Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Prance, Ghillean T. (1995). "Parinari canarioides Kosterm.". 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. 174. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2014.