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Species of tree From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canarium pseudodecumanum is a tree of tropical Asia in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet pseudodecumanum is from the Latin meaning "false decumanum", referring to the species' resemblance to Canarium decumanum.[3]
Canarium pseudodecumanum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Burseraceae |
Genus: | Canarium |
Species: | C. pseudodecumanum |
Binomial name | |
Canarium pseudodecumanum | |
Canarium pseudodecumanum grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 120 cm (50 in). Its grey-white bark is smooth to scaly. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 8 cm (3 in) long.[3]
Canarium pseudodecumanum grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[3] Its habitat is lowland forests on swamp land from sea-level to 280 m (900 ft) altitude.[1][3]
The tree's resin is used in boat construction. The fruit is considered edible. The seeds produce an edible oil.[3]
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