Calophyllaceae FAMILY

Calophyllum calaba

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

A variable species, with at least 5 different forms being recognized^[1]. The tree has a thick bark and is fire resistant, so it can grow successfully in grassland^[1]. The tree may sprout from cut stumps^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Calophyllum+calaba>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol 61 — Harvard University · 1980 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org · ISBN 0004-2625 ↩︎A treatment of the Asian species of Colophyllum is just one of the articles in this publication. It can be downloaded from the Internet.