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Canarium hirsutum

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Canarium hirsutum
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C. hirsutum
Binomial name
Canarium hirsutum
Synonyms[1]
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  • Canariopsis altissima Miq.
  • Canariopsis hirsuta Miq.
  • Canariopsis hispida Miq.
  • Canarium ahernianum Merr.
  • Canarium altissimum Blume
  • Canarium bersamifolium G.Perkins
  • Canarium costulatum Elmer
  • Canarium ellipsoideum Merr.
  • Canarium greshoffii Koord.
  • Canarium hirsutum var. beccarii Leenh.
  • Canarium hirsutum var. leeuwenii Leenh.
  • Canarium hirsutum var. majus Hassk.
  • Canarium hirsutum f. minor Hochr.
  • Canarium hirsutum subsp. multicostulatum Leenh.
  • Canarium hirsutum var. scabrum Blume
  • Canarium hirsutum f. scabrum (Blume) Leenh.
  • Canarium hirsutum var. tomentellum Engl.
  • Canarium hispidum Blume
  • Canarium leeuwenii H.J.Lam
  • Canarium multijugum H.J.Lam
  • Canarium multipinnatum Llanos
  • Canarium nervosum Elmer
  • Canarium oxygonum Quisumb. & Merr.
  • Canarium palawense Lauterb.
  • Canarium racemosum Merr.
  • Canarium radlkoferi G.Perkins
  • Canarium riedelianum Engl.
  • Canarium robustum Merr.
  • Canarium subcordatum Ridl.
  • Canarium warburgianum G.Perkins

Canarium hirsutum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet hirsutum is from the Latin meaning "bristly", referring to the rough hairs of the fruit.[2]

Description

Canarium hirsutum grows up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The fruits are oblong to ovoid and measure up to 3.5 cm (1 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium hirsutum grows widely in Malesia and is also found in the Caroline Islands and Solomon Islands.[2][3] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) altitude.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Canarium hirsutum Willd". The Plant List. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium hirsutum Willd." (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. 55–56. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Canarium hirsutum". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 30 April 2014.