Canarium denticulatum
Species of tree
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Canarium denticulatum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet denticulatum is from the Latin meaning 'small teeth', referring to the leaf margin.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Genus: | Canarium |
| Species: | C. denticulatum |
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| Canarium denticulatum | |
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Description
Canarium denticulatum grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is smooth and grey-white. The flowers are white. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Canarium denticulatum grows naturally in the Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, and western Malesia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and the Philippines).[3][4][1] Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 750 metres (2,500 ft) elevation.[3]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Canarium denticulatum subsp. denticulatum – Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, and Western Malesia
- Canarium denticulatum subsp. kostermansii Leenh. – Borneo
