Calophyllum hosei (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Calophyllum hosei Ridley

Protologue: Kew Bull.: 120 (1938).

Distribution

South-eastern Sumatra and Borneo.

Uses

The timber is possibly used as bintangor.

Observations

• A medium-sized tree up to 18 m tall, but sometimes much larger (up to 36 m), with bole up to 45 cm in diameter, without buttresses; twigs usually rounded, terminal bud plump, 2-4 mm long.
• Leaves oblong to elliptical, (3-)4-9.5 cm long, acute at base, usually retuse at apex, with (9-)11-17(-22) veins per 5 mm.
• Inflorescences axillary, unbranched, 7-13-flowered; flowers with 4 tepals.
• Fruit ovoid to ellipsoid, c. 20 mm long, with thin, compact outer layer.

C. hosei generally grows in freshwater peat swamps in the lowland.

Selected sources

648.

Main genus page

• Calophyllum

Authors

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