Calophyllaceae FAMILY

Calophyllum pulcherrimum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calophyllum pulcherrimum is an evergreen tree growing from 10 - 23 metres tall, with occasional specimens to 30 metres[ 532 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol 61 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1980 ISBN 0004-2625 Description A treatment of the Asian species of Colophyllum is just one of the articles in this publication. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The bole, which rarely has buttresses up to 1 metre tall, is up to 40cm in diameter[ 532 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol 61 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1980 ISBN 0004-2625 Description A treatment of the Asian species of Colophyllum is just one of the articles in this publication. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its timber, latex and edible fruit.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - southern Malaysia to Indonesia.

HabitatMixed dipterocarp forest at elevations up to 300 metres, occasionally to 590 metres[ 532 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol 61 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1980 ISBN 0004-2625 Description A treatment of the Asian species of Colophyllum is just one of the articles in this publication. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. It is sometimes found on sandy soil; on beach; on dry land with patches of low scrub; in swamp forest[ 532 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol 61 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1980 ISBN 0004-2625 Description A treatment of the Asian species of Colophyllum is just one of the articles in this publication. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].