Dacryodes laxa

Dacryodes laxa is a tree in the family Burseraceae.^[3] The specific epithet laxa is from the Latin meaning 'loose', referring to the inflorescence.^[4]

Dacryodes laxa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Genus:	Dacryodes
Species:	D. laxa
Binomial name
Dacryodes laxa (A.W.Benn.) H.J.Lam[2]
Synonyms[2]
Canarium fragile Engl. Canarium laxum A.W.Benn.

Description

Dacryodes laxa grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The grey bark is smooth to scaly. The flowers are white. The oblong or ovoid fruits are pink, ripening blue, and measure up to 4.5 cm (2 in) long.^[4]

Distribution and habitat

Dacryodes laxa grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude.^[1][4]