Calophyllum pulcherrimum

Family: Clusiaceae

What it is like

A tall straight tree. It grows 30 m high. The stem has white to yellow latex. The leaves are sword shaped. They are opposite and simple. The leaves are whitish underneath. The flowers are 1 cm across. They are white. The fruit are about 14 mm across and green and fleshy.

There are about 187-200 Calophyllum species. They are evergreen trees of the tropics.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forests up to 700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore

How it is used for food

The sour fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bentangur batu, Bentangur besar, Bentangur bukit, Bintangur padi, Mentangur bunga, Mentangur perit, Pandis, Trehir

Synonyms

Calophyllum mesuifolium Wall.; Calophyllum plicipes Miq.; Calophyllum pulcherrimum var. gracile (Miq.) Boerl.;