Canarium lamianum Daly, Raharim. & Federman

The New York Botanical Garden
Burseraceae
Canarium
Madagascar. Tamatave. Commune Ambodirina,
Réserve Intégrale Naturelle Betampona.
17°55'15"S, 49°12'0"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.
26.42cm diam x 16.68m tall. Relative tree height:
Understory tree. Trail in reserve: PP. Relative light:
Medium. Gradient of slope, degrees: 12. Direction of
crest, degrees: 228.
Use:	Resin used for caulking pirogues (canoes) and for
illumination, also burned in tromba ceremony.
N.V. Ramy [Malagasy]
8 Feb 2008
T. Treuer, S. Federman, Sylvain 2
NYdb
04822913