Calophyllaceae FAMILY
Calophyllum membranaceum
Calophyllum membranaceum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calophyllum membranaceum is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing 1 - 5 metres tall. The bole is up to 10cm 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 plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Vietnam.
HabitatLocally common in lowland or (usually) colline forest, sometimes in rocky places; at elevations from 50 - 915 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. ].