Calophyllum peekelii
Calophyllum peekelii
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 350 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 10 - 38°c[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,500 - 3,000mm, but tolerates 1,800 - 3,500mm[1]. Grows best in a sunny position[1]. Succeeds in most soils of at least moderate fertility[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 6.5, tolerating 4.5 - 7[1].The tree is resistant to quite strong winds[1]. Potential wood production on a 30-year rotation is 250 - 300 m3/ha[1]. The trees are able to regenerate from seed in high forest and also in gaps[2].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Calophyllum+peekelii>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
- [2]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.
- [3]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.