Dacryodes rostrata

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Dacryodes rostrata is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet rostrata is from the Latin meaning 'beaked', referring to the narrow-tipped leaves.[3]

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
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Dacryodes rostrata
D. rostrata fruits for sale in Indonesia.
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Dacryodes
Species:
D. rostrata
Binomial name
Dacryodes rostrata
Synonyms[2]
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  • Canarium caudatifolium Merr.
  • Canarium crassifolium Merr.
  • Canarium cuspidatum Merr.
  • Canarium gilvescens Miq.
  • Canarium kadondon A.W.Benn.
  • Canarium minahassae Koord.
  • Canarium montanum Korth. ex Blume
  • Canarium rostriferum Miq.
  • Dacryodes rostrata f. cuspidata (Blume) H.J.Lam
  • Dacryodes rostrata f. pallida H.J.Lam
  • Dacryodes rostrata f. pubescens H.J.Lam
  • Dacryodes rostrata f. samarensis H.J.Lam
  • Dracontomelon cuspidatum Blume
  • Santiria rostrata Blume
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Description

Dacryodes rostrata grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 200 centimetres (80 in). The dark grey bark is smooth to scaly. The oblong or ovoid fruits ripen blue and measure up to 3.5 cm (1 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Dacryodes rostrata grows widely in Vietnam and western Malesia. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 800 metres (2,600 ft) altitude.[1][3]

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