Canarium elegans is a species of tree in the family Burseraceae. It is native to Madagascar.
| Canarium elegans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Genus: | Canarium |
| Species: | C. elegans
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| Binomial name | |
| Canarium elegans Daly, Raharim. & Federman, 2015[2]
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Description
editCanarium elegans is a tree which grows from 12 to 18 meters tall. It starts flowering in January and fruits from February to October.[1]
Range and habitat
editCanarium elegans is native to northeastern Madagascar, from the Masoala Peninsula to Marojejy National Park. It is known from four locations, with an estimated extent of occurrence of 5,197 km2 and an estimated area of occupancy of 24 km2. It inhabits humid evergreen lowland forests, including dense lowland forest, sub-littoral forest, and wet forest on steep slopes, between sea level and 400 meters elevation.[1]
Conservation and threats
editThere are six known subpopulations. The species' population is thought to be decreasing from illegal selective logging and habitat loss caused by deforestation for shifting cultivation and mining. The species' conservation status is assessed as endangered.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Faranirina, L. & Raharimampionona, J. 2019. Canarium elegans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T137468925A137869821. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T137468925A137869821.en. Accessed 19 September 2022.
- ^ Daly, D. C., J. Raharimampionona & S. Federman. 2015. A revision of Canarium L. (Burseraceae) in Madagascar. Adansonia, sér. 3, 37(2), pages 277–345, 30