Canarium littorale

Canarium littorale
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Tribe:	Canarieae
Genus:	Canarium
Species:	C. littorale
Binomial name
Canarium littorale Blume[2]
Synonyms[2]
List Canarium acutum Engl. Canarium bennettii Engl. Canarium flavum Ridl. Canarium giganteum Engl. Canarium glaucum Blume Canarium pruinosum Engl. Canarium pseudocommune Hochr. Canarium purpurascens A.W.Benn. Canarium rufum A.W.Benn. Canarium secundum A.W.Benn. Canarium serricuspe Miq. Canarium serrulatum Miq. Canarium tomentosum Blume

Canarium littorale is a tree found in tropical Asia and is a member of the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet littorale is from the Latin meaning "of the seashore", referring to its habitat.^[3]

Description

Canarium littorale grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 cm (24 in). Its grey bark is smooth to scaly. The fruits are ellipsoid to ovoid and measure up to 7 cm (3 in) long.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium littorale grows naturally in Indo-China, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude.^[3]

References

1. "Canarium littorale". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 1998. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
2. "Canarium littorale Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
3. Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium littorale Blume" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 57–58. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 5 April 2015.