Canarium pilosum

Canarium pilosum
	In Singapore
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Genus:	Canarium
Species:	C. pilosum
Binomial name
	Canarium pilosum; A.W.Benn.
Subspecies
	C. pilosum subsp. borneensis
Synonyms
	Canarium grandiflorum A.W.Benn.; Canarium hirtellum A.W.Benn.; Canarium motleyanum Engl.; Canarium pilosum var. hirtellum Ridl.;

Canarium pilosum is a tree in the family Burseraceae.^[2] The specific epithet pilosum is from the Latin meaning 'hairy', referring to the soft hairs of the twigs and leaves.^[3]

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.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium pilosum grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland to montane forest.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Canarium pilosum A.W.Benn". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
^ "Canarium pilosum A.W.Benn". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium pilosum A.W.Benn.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 61–62. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.

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[TPL-1] "Canarium pilosum A.W.Benn". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 May 2014.

[KewPOWO-2] "Canarium pilosum A.W.Benn". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

[TFSS-3] Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Canarium pilosum A.W.Benn.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 61–62. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.

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