Calophyllum calaba
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The bright orange fruit are eaten raw and have a pleasant acid flavor.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the dry forest zone. It grows from sea level to 620 m above sea level. It is resistant to fire. It can sprout from stumps. It grows in areas with a rainfall between 1,500-2,000 mm per year. It grows in areas with an average temperate of 25°C.
Andamans, Asia, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Caribbean, Grenada, Guianas, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, North America, Peru, Puerto Rico*, SE Asia, Singapore, South America, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad, USA, Virgin Islands, West Indies,
How to Identify
An evergreen tree. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk can be 1.5 m across. The leaves are narrowly oval and wedge shaped at the base. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit are bright orange.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Other Uses
The sapwood is brown to whitish; the heartwood reddish to dark brown. The wood is used for construction, bullock cart poles, spars and axe handles.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Calophyllum bracteatum is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found in Sri Lanka where it is known as ගුරු කින (guru kina) by local people.
Notes
Also put in the family Calophyllaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Balud, Bangkur, Bintangor bunga, Guru kina, Kayu paku, Maria, Mu-ta-ngoh, Phaong, Ta ngo
References (3)
- Ashton, M. S., et al 1997, A Field Guide to the Common Trees and Shrubs of Sri Lanka. WHT Publications Ltd. p 145
- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/
- Soerianegara, I. & Lemmens, R. H. M. L., (Eds.) 1993, Timber trees: Major commercial timbers. Plant Resources of South-East Asia. Wageningen. No. 5(1). p 120
