Calophyllaceae FAMILY
Calophyllum austroindicum
Calophyllum austroindicum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calophyllum austroindicum is an evergreen tree usually growing 25 - 30 metres tall but sometimes much smaller and only reaching 10 metres. The bole 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, which is used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southwestern India.
HabitatMontane ghat forests at elevations from 610 - 1,525 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. ]. A canopy tree in medium and high elevation wet evergreen forests at elevations between 1,100 - 1,800 metres.