Calophyllaceae FAMILY
Calophyllum sclerophyllum
Calophyllum sclerophyllum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calophyllum sclerophyllum is an evergreen tree growing from 7.5 - 36 metres tall. The bole, which has numerous branching stilt roots, is up to 76cm 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, which is used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatFreshwater peat swamps or seasonally inundated forest, rarely on sandy soil, at elevations up to 150 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. ].