Calophyllaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Calophyllum neoebudicum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calophyllum neo-ebudicum is an evergreen tree that can grow from 6 - 58 metres tall. It has a pyramidal crown when young that becomes cauliflower-shaped with age. The bole, which can sometimes have buttresses up to 130cm tall, is up to 184cm 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 timber and also for its flowers, which are used in hair oil. The tree is classified as being of 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangePacific - New Britain and Bougainville to the New Hebrides, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.

HabitatUsually found in primary lowland to colline rainforest at elevations up to 825 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. ]. Often abundant, especially in the Solomon Islands and New Hebrides, favouring ridges and other well-drained habitats[ 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. ].