Canarium dichotomum

Canarium dichotomum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet dichotomum is from the Latin meaning "forked", referring to the branching of the inflorescences.[2]

Canarium dichotomum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Canarium
Species:
C. dichotomum
Binomial name
Canarium dichotomum
Synonyms[1]
  • Canarium dichotomum var. lucidula Miq.
  • Canarium endertii H.J.Lam

Description

Canarium dichotomum grows up to 27 metres (90 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The brownish to reddish bark is smooth to scaly. The male inflorescences are dichotomously branched. The fruits are oblong and measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium dichotomum grows naturally in Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests, rarely in submontane forest, from sea-level to 1,200 metres (4,000 ft) altitude.[2]

References
  1. "Canarium dichotomum (Blume) Miq". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium dichotomum (Blume) Miq.". 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. 53–54. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2014.


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