Calophyllaceae FAMILY Vulnerable
Calophyllum chapelieri
Calophyllum chapelieri
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calophyllum chapelieri is an evergreen tree growing 3 - 15 metres tall. The bole is up to 80cm in diameter. The wood and an oil from the seed are harvested from the wild for local use. The tree is suffering from habitat loss and has been classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - eastern Madagascar.
HabitatSandy soils at low elevations near the coast[ 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. ]. Lowland rainforest[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].