Calophyllum inophyllum L.
Species in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Alexandrian Laurel
Calophyllum inophyllum is a large evergreen plant, commonly called tamanu, mastwood, beach calophyllum or beautyleaf. It is native to tropical Asia and Wallacea. Due to its importance as a source of timber for the traditional shipbuilding of large outrigger ships, it has been spread in prehistoric times by the migrations of the Austronesian peoples to the islands of Oceania and Madagascar, along w... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Calophyllum
- Global Pollen Project UUID
- b16f95b3-f235-428d-8a49-9a702fb5c9be
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility