Canarium kostermansii

Canarium kostermansii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Genus:	Canarium
Species:	C. kostermansii
Binomial name
	Canarium kostermansii; Leenh.[1]

Canarium kostermansii is a tree in the family Burseraceae. It is named for the Indonesian botanist André Kostermans.[2]

Description

Canarium kostermansii grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The bark is brown and smooth. The spindle-shaped fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium kostermansii is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland and hill forests from sea-level to 900 metres (3,000 ft) altitude.[2]

References

"Canarium kostermansii Leenh". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium kostermansii Leenh.". 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. 56–57. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.

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[TPL-1] "Canarium kostermansii Leenh". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 May 2014.

[TFSS-2] Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium kostermansii Leenh.". 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. 56–57. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.