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Dacryodes incurvata

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Burseraceae

Genus
  
Dacryodes

Order
  
Sapindales

Tribe
  
Canarieae

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Dacryodes rostrata, Santiria, Dacryodes, Canarium, Burseraceae

Dacryodes incurvata is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet incurvata is from the Latin meaning "bending inward", referring to the leaflet margin.

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Description

Dacryodes incurvata grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is grey-brown and smooth. The ellipsoid or ovoid fruits ripen yellow then purplish and measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.

Distribution and habitat

Dacryodes incurvata grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 860 metres (2,800 ft) altitude, or occasionally in peat swamp forests.

References

Dacryodes incurvata Wikipedia