Canarium caudatum

Canarium caudatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Tribe:	Canarieae
Genus:	Canarium
Species:	C. caudatum
Binomial name
	Canarium caudatum; King
Synonyms
	Canarium caudatum f. auriculiferum Leenh.; Canarium pauciflorum Ridl.;

Canarium caudatum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet caudatum is from the Latin meaning "tailed", referring to the tapering of the tree's leaflet.^[2]

Description

Canarium caudatum grows up to 36 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 centimetres (16 in). The bark is scaly and grey. The flowers are yellow-brown. The fruits are spindle-shaped and measure up to 8 cm (3 in) long.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium caudatum grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp and kerangas forests from sea-level to 230 metres (800 ft) altitude.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Canarium caudatum King". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium caudatum King" (PDF). 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. 51–52. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

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[TPL-1] "Canarium caudatum King". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

[TFSS-2] Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium caudatum King" (PDF). 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. 51–52. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 26 April 2014.

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