Nicobar canoe tree
Calophyllum macrocarpum

Family: Clusiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It can grows 30- 60 m high. The trunk is 75 cm across. It can have small buttresses. The stems have white to yellow latex. The leaves are opposite and simple. They are narrowly oval to sword shaped. The flowers are 25 mm across. They are white. The fruit are 7-14 cm long and green and fleshy.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on alluvial soils and along rivers. It grows in seasonal swamp forest. It grows up to 800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Bintagor, Bunut, Buru, Chuat, Danko, Pohon bintangur batu

Synonyms

Calophyllum horstii Boerl.; Calysaccion horstii Teijsm. & Binn.;