Burseraceae FAMILY
Canarium dichotomum
Canarium dichotomum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Canarium dichotomum is a tree that can grow 15 - 32 metres tall. The bole can be 15 - 60cm in diameter with buttresses up to 150cm tall. Occasionally the plant is more shrub like, barely reaching 7 metres tall[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The tree is a potential souce of a good quality resin.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatPrimary forests on dry grounds, usually at low elevations but extending to 850 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].