Canarium sarawakanum is a tree of Borneo in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet sarawakanum is from the Latin, referring to the species being native to Sarawak.[3]
| Canarium sarawakanum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Genus: | Canarium |
| Species: | C. sarawakanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Canarium sarawakanum | |
Description
editCanarium sarawakanum grows as a small tree up to 8 metres (30 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 10 cm (4 in). Its twigs are reddish brown. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 5.5 cm (2 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
editCanarium sarawakanum is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak. Its habitat is lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to 900 m (3,000 ft) elevation.[3]
References
edit- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Canarium sarawakanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T37694A10067774. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37694A10067774.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Canarium sarawakanum Kochummen". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ a b c Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium sarawakanum Kochummen". 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. p. 64. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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