Calophyllum inophyllum L.
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Filed As
Clusiaceae
Calophyllum inophyllum L. -
Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4986582
Occurrence ID: b2d7d104-d55f-4e22-be8b-907e260a2e7c
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Calophyllaceae
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All Determinations
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Location Notes
[Pacifica]
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Distribution
Calophyllum inopliyllum Linnaeus, Spec. Plant., 513, 1753. MprUrnn to large, hard-wooded tree. Leaves opposite, thick and leathery, 15 or more cm. long, oval-elliptical, midrib prominent, lateral veins pinnate and very slender, entire, obtuse or commonly emarginate, petioles Jess than 2.5 cm. long, flattened. Flowers white, fragrant, stamens numerous, in axillary, racemose clusters. Fruit globose, about 3-4 cm. in diameter, flesh thin, 1-seeded. Frequent on the lower terrace near the sea (9738, 10059). The wood is durable and used for a number of purposes. The fruit is used for scenting oil and the seeds are used by children as a substitute for marbles. Native names, fetau, tamanu. • v . BOTA TRUMAN 6. YUNCKER HERBARIUM « DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (OPU) PURCHASED BY NY IN 1987 04986582 DEPAUW UNIV. HERBARIUM. HERBARIUM T. G. YUNCKL 28122 Flora of Niue Island Herbarium of Bernice P. Bishop Museum Calophyllum inophyllum L. free 9 m. tall. On sea cliff near Alofl. 15 m. alt. Jan. 18, 1940. »fetau1 Coll. T. G. Yuncke* 04986582
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Calophyllum inophyllum L.