Canarium lamianum Daly, Raharim. & Federman

The New York Botanical Garden
Burseraceae
Canarium
Madagascar. Tamatave. Commune Ambodirina,
Réserve Intégrale Naturelle Betampona.
17°54'13"S, 49°13'9"E
400-600 m.
Primary moist forest on sharply undulating terrain.
Discontinuous canopy ca. 20 m tall, high density of lianas,
low epiphyte load, herb layer of variable density. Sandy
clay soil.
30.56cm diam x 8.58m tall. Relative tree height: Canopy
tree. Trail in reserve: PP. Relative light: Medium.
Gradient of slope, degrees: 25. Direction of crest, degrees:
176.
Use:	Resin	used	for	caulking	pirogues	(canoes)	and for
illumination, also burned in tromba ceremony.
N.V. Ramy [Malagasy]
7 Apr 2008
T. Treuer, S. Federman, Sylvain 91
NYdb
04822911