Canarium hirsutum
Canarium hirsutum | |
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Leaves and petioles | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Burseraceae |
Genus: | Canarium |
Species: | C. hirsutum |
Binomial name | |
Canarium hirsutum | |
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Canarium hirsutum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet hirsutum comes 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
- ^ a b "Canarium hirsutum Willd". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium hirsutum Willd.". 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Canarium hirsutum". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 30 April 2014.