Canarium littorale


Canarium littorale is a tree found in tropical Asia and is a member of the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet :wikt:litoralis is from the Latin meaning "of the seashore", referring to its habitat.

Description

Canarium littorale grows as a tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to. Its grey bark is smooth to scaly. The fruits are ellipsoid to ovoid and measure up to long.

Distribution and habitat

Canarium littorale grows naturally in Indo-China, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to altitude.