Canarium caudatum

Canarium caudatum is a species of tree in the family Burseraceae.^[2][4] The specific epithet caudatum means 'tailed', referring to the tapering of the tree's leaflet.^[5]

Canarium caudatum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Genus:	Canarium
Species:	C. caudatum
Binomial name
Canarium caudatum King[2][3]
Synonyms[2]
Canarium pauciflorum Ridl.

Description

Canarium caudatum grows up to 36 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 centimetres (16 in). The bark is scaly and grey. The flowers are yellow-brown. The fruits are spindle-shaped and measure up to 8 cm (3 in) long.^[5]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium caudatum is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp and kerangas forests from sea-level to 230 metres (800 ft) altitude.^[5]