Dacryodes incurvata

Dacryodes incurvata is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet incurvata is from the Latin meaning "bending inward", referring to the leaflet margin.[2]

Dacryodes incurvata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Dacryodes
Species:
D. incurvata
Binomial name
Dacryodes incurvata
Synonyms[1]
  • Canarium angulatum Ridl.
  • Canarium incurvatum Engl.
  • Canarium nitens Merr.
  • Dacryodes angulata (Ridl.) H.J.Lam

Description

Dacryodes incurvata grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is grey-brown and smooth. The ellipsoid or ovoid fruits ripen yellow then purplish and measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Dacryodes incurvata grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 860 metres (2,800 ft) altitude, or occasionally in peat swamp forests.[2]

References
  1. "Dacryodes incurvata (Engl.) H.J.Lam". The Plant List. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Dacryodes incurvata (Engl.) 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. 68. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2014.


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