Canarium megalanthum

Canarium megalanthum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet megalanthum is from the Greek meaning 'large flower'.^[2]

Canarium megalanthum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Genus:	Canarium
Species:	C. megalanthum
Binomial name
Canarium megalanthum Merr.[1]

Description

Canarium megalanthum grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The grey bark is smooth to scaly. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 7.5 cm (3 in) long.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium megalanthum grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 360 metres (1,200 ft) altitude.^[2]