Canarium merrillii

Canarium merrillii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Genus:	Canarium
Species:	C. merrillii
Binomial name
	Canarium merrillii; H.J.Lam[1]
Synonyms[1]
	Canarium merrillii var. villosum H.J.Lam;

Canarium merrillii is a tree in the family Burseraceae. It is named for the American botanist Elmer Drew Merrill.[2]

Description

Canarium merrillii grows up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is grey and scaly. The flowers are yellow. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 4.2 cm (2 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium merrillii is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to submontane forests from sea-level to 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) altitude.[2]

References

"Canarium merrillii H.J.Lam". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium merrillii H.J.Lam". 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. p. 59. 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 merrillii H.J.Lam". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 May 2014.

[TFSS-2] Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium merrillii H.J.Lam". 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. p. 59. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.