Canarium lamianum Daly, Raharim. & Federman

The New York Botanical Garden
Burseraceae
Canarium
Madagascar. Tamatave. Commune Ambodirina,
Réserve Intégrale Naturelle Betampona.
17°54'50"S, 49°12'18"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.
32.15cm diam. Relative tree height: Emergent. Trail in
reserve: PS. Relative light: High. Gradient of slope,
degrees: 11. Direction of crest, degrees: 125.
Use:	Resin used for caulking pirogues (canoes) and for
illumination, also burned in tromba ceremony.
N.V. Ramy [Malagasy]
13 Feb 2008
S. Federman, T. Treuer, Sylvain 7
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