Canarium pseudopimela
Appearance
Canarium pseudopimela | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Burseraceae |
Genus: | Canarium |
Species: | C. pseudopimela
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Binomial name | |
Canarium pseudopimela |
Canarium pseudopimela is a tree of Borneo in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet pseudopimela is from the Latin meaning "false pimela", referring to the species' resemblance to Canarium pimela.[3]
Description
[edit]Canarium pseudopimela grows as a small tree up to 12 metres (40 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 15 cm (6 in). Its twigs are brown. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Canarium pseudopimela is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak.[4] Its habitat is lowland rain forests.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Canarium pseudopimela". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T37693A10067680. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37693A10067680.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Canarium pseudopimela Kochummen". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ a b c Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium pseudopimela 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. pp. 63–64. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "IUCN Red List maps". Explore and discover Red List species ranges and observations. Retrieved 2016-12-20.