Canarium fuscocalycinum
Canarium fuscocalycinum is a tree of Borneo in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet fuscocalycinum is from the Latin meaning "dark calyx".[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Genus: | Canarium |
| Species: | C. fuscocalycinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Canarium fuscocalycinum | |
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Description
Canarium fuscocalycinum grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in). Its twigs are rusty brown. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 3.5 cm (1.4 in).[3]
Distribution and habitat
Canarium fuscocalycinum is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests.[3]
References
- "Canarium fusco-calycinum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. 1998. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- "Canarium fuscocalycinum Stapf ex Ridl". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium fusco-calycinum Stapf ex Ridl.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 54–55. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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