Canarium littorale

Canarium littorale
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
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

World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Canarium littorale". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33182A9757994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33182A9757994.en. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
"Canarium littorale Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium littorale Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2015.

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[IUCN-1] World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Canarium littorale". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33182A9757994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33182A9757994.en. Retrieved 7 December 2017.

[TPL-2] "Canarium littorale Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 April 2015.

[TFSS-3] Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium littorale Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2015.