Kingdom Plantae Family Chrysobalanaceae Rank Species | Order Malpighiales Genus Parinari | |
Similar Parinari excelsa, Parinari, Chrysobalanaceae | ||
Parinari canarioides is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet canarioides is for the species' resemblance to the genus Canarium.
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Description
Parinari canarioides grows up to 60 metres (200 ft) tall. The dark red-brown bark is smooth, occasionally fissured. The ellipsoid fruits are edible and measure up to 5 cm (2 in) long.
Distribution and habitat
Parinari canarioides grows naturally in Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 800 metres (2,600 ft) altitude.
References
Parinari canarioides Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA