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Canarium littorale

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Canarium littorale
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Canarium
Species:
C. littorale
Binomial name
Canarium littorale
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Canarium acutum Engl.
  • Canarium bennettii Engl.
  • Canarium flavum Ridl.
  • Canarium giganteum Engl.
  • Canarium glaucum Blume
  • Canarium pruinosum Engl.
  • Canarium pseudocommune Hochr.
  • Canarium purpurascens A.W.Benn.
  • Canarium rufum A.W.Benn.
  • Canarium secundum A.W.Benn.
  • Canarium serricuspe Miq.
  • Canarium serrulatum Miq.
  • Canarium tomentosum Blume

Canarium littorale is a tree found in tropical Asia and is a member of the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet littorale is from the Latin meaning "of the seashore", referring to its habitat.[3]

Description

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Canarium littorale grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 cm (24 in). Its grey bark is smooth to scaly. The fruits are ellipsoid to ovoid and measure up to 7 cm (3 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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Canarium littorale grows naturally in Indo-China, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude.[3]

References

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  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Canarium littorale". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33182A9757994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33182A9757994.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Canarium littorale Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium littorale Blume". 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. 57–58. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2015.