canarium

Canarium perlisanum is a species of plant in the Burseraceae family.

The specific name of this taxon, canarium, is derived from the Latin canis (dog).

It was a lucky thing we did because the aye-aye in the canarium tree was the only one we would see.

There is some disagreement in the literature as to whether or not this taxon and the similar-looking Laevistrombus canarium are actually separate species.

It is also a known predator of the dog conch, Strombus canarium (Strombidae).

Species within the genus Canarium include:

Canarium perlisanum.

Canarium pseudopatentinervium.

Canarium sarawakanum.

Canarium fusco-calycinum.

Canarium reniforme.

Canarium liguliferum.

Canarium pseudosumatranum.

Canarium littorale.

Canarium pseudodecumanum.

Canarium patentinervium.

Canarium paniculatum.

Canarium paniculatum (as B. paniculata )

Canarium zeylanicum (as A. zeylanica )

Tall canarium and spreading intsia trees crowded in on us, and green vines fell as thickly as veils.

In common with other Strombidae, Laevistrombus canarium is known to be a herbivore, feeding on algae and occasionally detritus.

The larvae feed on Canarium and Ailanthus species, including Ailanthus fordii.

Canarium wilsonorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

A WEIRD, wiry-haired creature flicked ants into its mouth high above me in a canarium tree.

Whether Canarium vanikoroense, otherwise known in Fiji only from the large islands, occurs on Lakeba remains to be verified.