Calophyllum calaba
| Calophyllum calaba | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Calophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Calophyllum |
| Species: | C. calaba |
| Binomial name | |
| Calophyllum calaba L. | |
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. Also found in Dominical Republic.
Trunk
Bark - young smooth, mature rough, deeply fissured, lenticellate, bright yellow-orange; Immature Bark - beefy red; clear exudate.
Uses
fruit - edible.
References
- http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/calophyllum/calaba.htm
- http://www.fs.fed.us/global/iitf/Calophyllumcalaba.pdf
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16045947
- http://www.memidex.com/calophyllum-calaba
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