Canarium pseudopimela

Canarium pseudopimela is a tree of Borneo in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet pseudopimela is from the Latin meaning "false pimela", referring to the species' resemblance to Canarium pimela.^[3]

Canarium pseudopimela
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Genus:	Canarium
Species:	C. pseudopimela
Binomial name
Canarium pseudopimela Kochummen[2]

Description

Canarium pseudopimela grows as a small tree up to 12 metres (40 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 15 cm (6 in). Its twigs are brown. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Canarium pseudopimela is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak.^[4] Its habitat is lowland rain forests.^[3]