Canarium paniculatum

Botanical Description

Canarium paniculatum is an evergreen tree growing from 15 - 25 metres tall[ 534 Title Flora of Mauritius Publication Author Website http://iels.intnet.mu/flora_mau.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Not a true flora, but a developing site that gives information on the different habitats on the island and the plants that inhabit them. ]. The bole can be up to 200cm in diameter[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and resin, which are used locally. The tree is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].