Calophyllaceae FAMILY
Calophyllum nodosum
Calophyllum nodosum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calophyllum nodosum is an evergreen shrub or tree, ranging in height from 15cm up to 25 metres usually, but exceptionally to 36 metres. The bole, which is free of spurs or buttresses, is up to 42cm 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 wood is harvested from the wild for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatCommon in kerangas forest on acid and often sandy soil, sometimes in waterlogged places, at elevations from 13 - 1,860 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. ].