Canarium pilosum
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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. pilosum
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| Canarium pilosum | |
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Canarium pilosum is a tree in the family Burseraceae.[2] The specific epithet pilosum is from the Latin meaning 'hairy', referring to the soft hairs of the twigs and leaves.[3]
Description
[edit]Canarium pilosum grows up to 27 metres (90 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The bark is smooth and pale brown. The oblong fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Canarium pilosum grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland to montane forest.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Canarium pilosum A.W.Benn". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Canarium pilosum A.W.Benn". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium pilosum A.W.Benn.". 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. pp. 61–62. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
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