Canarium divergens

(Canarium divergens)

Description

Canarium divergens is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet divergens is from the Latin meaning "diverging", referring to the branching of the inflorescences.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Sapindales

Family:Burseraceae

Genus:Canarium

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