Calophyllum fraseri (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Calophyllum fraseri M.R. Henderson & Wyatt-Smith

Protologue: Gard. Bull. Sing. 15: 344 (1956).

Distribution

Peninsular Malaysia.

Uses

The timber is used as bintangor.

Observations

• A fairly large tree up to 36 m tall with bole up to 60 cm in diameter, without buttresses; twigs slightly 4-angled or rounded, terminal bud plump, 4.5-7 mm long.
• Leaves ovate to elliptical, 5-13 cm long, cuneate at base, acuminate at apex, with (7-)9-14 veins per 5 mm.
• Inflorescences axillary, unbranched, up to 11-flowered; flowers with 4 or 8 tepals.
• Fruit ellipsoid, 26-33 mm long, with thin, compact outer layer.

C. fraseri grows in hill forest or montane rain forest at 750-1300 m altitude and is only very locally common.

Selected sources

648, 779.

Main genus page

• Calophyllum

Authors

R.H.M.J. Lemmens (selection of species)