Canarium merrillii

Canarium merrillii is a species of tree in the family Burseraceae.^[2][3] It is named for the American botanist Elmer Drew Merrill.^[4]

Canarium merrillii
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. merrillii
Binomial name
Canarium merrillii H.J.Lam[2]
Synonyms[2]
Canarium merrillii var. originarium H.J.Lam Canarium merrillii var. villosum H.J.Lam

Description

Canarium merrillii grows up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is grey and scaly. The flowers are yellow. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 4.2 cm (2 in) long.^[4]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium merrillii is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to submontane forests from sea level to 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) elevation.^[4]