Canarium

The New York Botanical Garden
Burseraceae
Canarium
Madagascar. Tamatave. Commune Ambodirina,
Réserve Intégrale Naturelle Betampona.
17°53'56"S, 49° 123 5 "B
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
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3.Bern diam x 4m tall. Relative tree height: Understory
tree. Trail in reserve: PZC. Relative light: Medium.
Gradient of slope, degrees: 3. Direction of crest, degrees:
186.
Use:	Resin	used for caulking pirogues (canoes) and for
Illumination, also burned in tromba ceremony.
N.V. Ramy [Malagasy]
4 Apr 2008
T, Treuer, S. Federman, Sylvain 62
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