Canarium merrillii
| Canarium merrillii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Tribe: | Canarieae |
| Genus: | Canarium |
| Species: | C. merrillii |
| Binomial name | |
| Canarium merrillii H.J.Lam[1] | |
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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
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
Canarium merrillii is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to submontane forests from sea-level to 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) altitude.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Canarium merrillii H.J.Lam". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium merrillii H.J.Lam" (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. p. 59. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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