Calophyllaceae FAMILY
Calophyllum milvum
Calophyllum milvum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calophyllum milvum is an evergreen tree growing 12 - 20 metres tall. The unbuttressed bole is up to 60cm 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 RangeAfrica - central Madagascar.
HabitatLocally common in colline/lower montane, mossy, and dry forest, sometimes on summits, at elevations from 800 - 1,200 metres, occasionally to 1,500 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. ].