Calophyllaceae FAMILY
Calophyllum recedens
Calophyllum recedens
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calophyllum recedens is an evergreen tree usually growing from 3 - 15 metres tall but with some specimens said to have reached a height of 30 metres. The bole is up to 30cm 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 local use of its timber and latex.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - north-central Madagascar.
HabitatLocally common at low elevations in seasonal forest, usually along river banks on siliceous ground[ 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. ].