Calophyllaceae FAMILY
Calophyllum macrocarpum
Calophyllum macrocarpum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calophyllum macrocarpum is an evergreen tree, usually growing from 8 - 45 metres tall but with occasional specimens to 60 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 tree provides an edible fruit and timber, both being harvested from the wild for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatMixed dipterocarp forest, often by streams; also colline forest on ridges; poor lowland forest on acid, sandy soils; and forest on periodically inundated ground; at elevations up to 792 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. ].