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Calophyllaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Calophyllum walkeri

Calophyllum walkeri

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calophyllum walkeri is an evergreen tree growing 4 - 7 metres tall. The bole is up to 40cm 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 seeds. 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.
HabitatSometimes dwarfed upper montane forests and thickets at elevations from 1,220 - 2,400 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. ].