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Canarium megalanthum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet megalanthum is from the Greek meaning "large flower".
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Description
Canarium megalanthum grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The grey bark is smooth to scaly. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 7.5 cm (3 in) long.
Distribution and habitat
Canarium megalanthum grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 360 metres (1,200 ft) altitude.
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Canarium megalanthum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA