Canarium merrillii
Appearance
Canarium merrillii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Burseraceae |
Genus: | Canarium |
Species: | C. merrillii
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Binomial name | |
Canarium merrillii | |
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Canarium merrillii is a tree in the family Burseraceae. It is named for the American botanist Elmer Drew Merrill.[2]
Description
[edit]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
[edit]Canarium merrillii is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to submontane forests from sea-level to 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) elevation.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Canarium merrillii H.J.Lam". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ a b c 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). Vol. 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.