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Calophyllaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Calophyllum tomentosum

Calophyllum tomentosum

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calophyllum tomentosum is an evergreen tree growing 12 - 30 metres tall. The bole, which sometimes has small buttresses, is up to 100cm 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 medicinal oil, which are used locally. The tree is classified as 'Vulnerable' 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 RangeE. Asia - Sri Lanka.
HabitatColline rainforest, or sometimes intermediate forest, usually at elevations from 200 - 800 metres, but occasionally to 1,220 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. ].