Calophyllaceae FAMILY
Calophyllum lowii
Calophyllum lowii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calophyllum lowii is an evergreen tree growing up to 20 metres tall. The bole is up to 50cm 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 yields a timber and a latex with local medicinal uses.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia.
HabitatLowland rainforest, frequently periodically inundated, at elevations below 60 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. ].