Calophyllaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Calophyllum sil

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

Prefers a position in full sun. Tolerant of a range of soil types^[1].

Propagation

Seed - germinates within a few weeks when sown fresh^[1]. Young seedlings grow away quickly, but later growth is slow^[1].. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Calophyllum+sil>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 — Nicholson N. & H. · Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. · 2007 · ISBN 9-78095894-3628 ↩︎Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph.
[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.