Calophyllaceae FAMILY
Calophyllum calaba bracteatum
Calophyllum calaba bracteatum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
A latex obtained from the plant is used as a fish poison in fresh water[ 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. ].
Botanical Description
Calophyllum calaba bracteatum is an evergreen tree growing up to 40 metres tall, with occasional specimens up to 49 metres. The plant is occasionally shrub-like and only 50cm or more tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber, edible fruit and latex.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Vietnam to Borneo.
HabitatCommon in lowland to colline mixed dipterocarp rain forest or evergreen forest at elevations up to 1,400 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. ]. In Sabah it is sometimes found on acid, sandy soils[ 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. ].