Calophyllum inophyllum L.

  • Filed As

    Clusiaceae
    Calophyllum inophyllum L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 4374 with Roberta Lee, Jasmin Lim, Ann Kitalong, Gemma Ngirchobong, Sariang Timulch, 13 Aug 2006

  • Location

    Palau. Airai. Ngerusar.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Tree to 10m., leaves glossy, fruits green, 4cm across.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 207009

    Occurrence ID: 13d77638-6ec5-4194-9fc2-8fcafe2c98cd

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Calophyllaceae

  • All Determinations

    Calophyllum inophyllum L. det A. Kitalong

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Clusiaceae
Calopbyllum inophyllum L.
det. A. Kitalong
Palau. Airai. Ngerusar.
7°21'58"N, 134°31’55"E
Secondary forest.
Tree to 10m., leaves glossy, fruits green, 4cm across.
N.V. Btaches [Belauan]
fruit	Used for torch oil. Make torch oil from the fruits.
Also, the fruits can be lit to make a torch. - light
fruits to make torch.
sap
To make glue. The brown sap from the tree is used
to make glue.
whole plant Erosion Control. Planted for shoreline erosion
protection.
wood	For canoes. Used to make canoes and for
construction.
young leaves For asthma. Take 4 young leaves and crush them.
Put in water. 1/2 gallon and drink upon asthma
attacks, drink cold, keep drinking until attack is
gone and also use as preventative - 1 xweek in 1/2
gallon water.
BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00207009
13 Aug 2006
M. J. Balick, Roberta Lee, Jasmin Lim, Ann Kitalong, Gemma
Ngirchobong, Sariang Timulch 4374
V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
00207009