Parinari canarioides

Parinari canarioides is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet canarioides is for the species' resemblance to the genus Canarium.

Description

Parinari canarioides grows up to tall. The dark red-brown bark is smooth, occasionally fissured. The ellipsoid fruits are edible and measure up to long.

Distribution and habitat

Parinari canarioides grows naturally in Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to altitude.