Canarium Living Plant image: RAKOTOVAO 2637 Credit: Charles Rakotovao

Reference(s):

• Perrier de la Bathie, H. (1946)
• Leenhouts, P. W. (1959)

Status: this genus has been assessed for the following:

- Species in Fl. Madag: 3 endemic

- Accepted published species: 5 endemic

- Estimated undescribed species: 26 endemic

- Estimated total species: 31 endemic

- Indigenous species endemism: 100%

Additional taxonomic work: in progress

Species level data entry: not yet complete

Note: Genus under revision by D. Daly (NY) and J. Raharimampionona (MBG), who estimate 31 species present in Madagascar, of which 26 will be described as new.

Contributed/compiled by: J. Raharimampionona

Updated on: 20 Jun. 2008

Lower Taxa:

• Canarium boivinii Engl.
• Canarium greveanum Engl. = Canarium madagascariense Engl.
• Canarium harami Bojer = Canarium madagascariense Engl.
• Canarium madagascariense Engl.
• Canarium madagascariense subsp. obtusifolium (Scott-Elliot) Leenh. = Canarium obtusifolium Scott-Elliot
• Canarium multiflorum Engl.
• Canarium obtusifolium Scott-Elliot
• Canarium pulchrebracteatum Guillaumin