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Canarium fuscocalycinum

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Canarium fuscocalycinum
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C. fuscocalycinum
Binomial name
Canarium fuscocalycinum
Synonyms[2]

Canarium fuscocalycinum is a tree of Borneo in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet fuscocalycinum is from the Latin meaning "dark calyx".[3]

Description

Canarium fuscocalycinum grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in). Its twigs are rusty brown. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 3.5 cm (1.4 in).[3]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium fuscocalycinum is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Canarium fusco-calycinum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 1998. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Canarium fuscocalycinum Stapf ex Ridl". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium fusco-calycinum Stapf ex Ridl." (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. 54–55. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 5 April 2015.