Calophyllaceae FAMILY
Calophyllum blancoi
Calophyllum blancoi
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calophyllum blancoi is an evergreen tree growing 5 - 40 metres tall. The bole, which is up to 40cm in diameter, is without buttresses[ 523 Title Volatiles from Aniba Terminlis. Publication Author Andrade E.H.; Zoghbi M.; Maia J.G.S. Publisher Journal of Essential Oil Research Year Mar/April 2003 ISBN Description A paper giving a breakdown of the essential oils found in Aniba terminalis ]. The latex is harvested from wild trees and used locally as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Taiwan, Indonesia (northeast Borneo), Philippines.
HabitatUsually in well-drained forests (sometimes in swampy forests in Sabah), at elevations up to 1,900 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. ].