Calophyllaceae FAMILY Data Deficient

Calophyllum collinum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calophyllum collinum is an evergreen tree growing from 22 - 36 metres tall. The unbuttressed bole can be up to 85cm 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 and sometimes also exported[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. ]. The tree has been classified as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralasia - Papua New Guinea.

HabitatColline forest or lowland forest with colline aspect, at elevations from 25 - 520 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. ].