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    Dacryodes rugosa

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    Dacryodes rugosa
    Scientific classification Edit this classification
    Kingdom: Plantae
    Clade: Tracheophytes
    Clade: Angiosperms
    Clade: Eudicots
    Clade: Rosids
    Order: Sapindales
    Family: Burseraceae
    Genus: Dacryodes
    Species:
    D. rugosa
    Binomial name
    Dacryodes rugosa
    (Blume) H.J.Lam[1]
    Varieties
    • D. r. var. virgata
    Synonyms[1]
    • Canarium moultonii Ridl.
    • Canarium rugosum (Blume) Miq.
    • Canarium virgatum (Blume) Miq.

    Dacryodes rugosa is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet rugosa is from the Latin meaning 'wrinkled', referring to the leaflets.[2]

    Description

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    Dacryodes rugosa grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 centimetres (16 in). The grey-white bark is smooth to scaly. The ovoid fruits measure up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long.[2]

    Distribution and habitat

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    Dacryodes rugosa grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland to hill mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 900 metres (3,000 ft) altitude.[2]

    References

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    1. ^ a b "Dacryodes rugosa (Blume) H.J.Lam". The Plant List. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
    2. ^ a b c Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Dacryodes rugosa (Blume) H.J.Lam". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 74. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.


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