Calophyllaceae FAMILY
Calophyllum apetalum
Calophyllum apetalum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calophyllum apetalum is an evergreen tree growing from 8 - 30 metres tall. The bole, which is unbuttressed, is up to 80cm 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 its edible fruit, the oil from its seed and its timber.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southwestern India.
HabitatLocally abundant in riverine forests at elevations up to 610 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. ]. Usually along streams in low elevation wet evergreen forests up to 900 metres.