Canarium denticulatum

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]

Canarium denticulatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Canarium
Species:
C. denticulatum
Binomial name
Canarium denticulatum
Blume (1826)[1]
Synonyms[1][2]
List
  • Canariopsis denticulata (Blume) Miq. (1859)
  • Canarium coccineobracteatum Kurz (1872)
  • Canarium denticulatum subsp. fissistipulum (Miq.) Leenh. in Blumea 9: 368 (1959)
  • Canarium denticulatum var. latifolia Blume (1850)
  • Canarium fissistipulum Miq. (1859)
  • Canarium fuscum Engl. (1883)
  • Canarium kunstleri King (1893)
  • Canarium laciniatum Elmer (1911)
  • Canarium spectabile Miq. (1869)
  • Pimela denticulata (Blume) Blume (1850)

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

References
  1. Canarium denticulatum Blume. Plants of the World Online]]. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. Canarium denticulatum subsp. denticulatum. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  3. Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium denticulatum 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. p. 53. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  4. "Canarium denticulatum". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 15 Jul 2015.
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