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Canarium pilosum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Burseraceae

Genus
  
Canarium

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Order
  
Sapindales

Tribe
  
Canarieae

Rank
  
Species

Canarium pilosum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet pilosum is from the Latin meaning "hairy", referring to the soft hairs of the twigs and leaves.

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Description

Canarium pilosum grows up to 27 metres (90 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The bark is smooth and pale brown. The oblong fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.

Distribution and habitat

Canarium pilosum grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland to montane forest.

References

Canarium pilosum Wikipedia