Calophyllum macrocarpum
| Calophyllum macrocarpum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Calophyllum macrocarpum[1] |
| Genus | Calophyllum |
| Family | Calophyllaceae |
| Order | Malpighiales |
| Growth form | Evergreen tree[2] |
| Mature size | Usually 8–45 m; occasionally to 60 m[2] |
| Native range | Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia[2] |
| Propagation | Seed[2] |
| Fruit use | Reported edible and locally harvested[2] |
Calophyllum macrocarpum is an evergreen tree reported from Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.[2]
Description[edit | edit source]
The species is reported as a large tree, usually 8–45 m tall and occasionally reaching 60 m.[2] A plant checklist records Calophyllum macrocarpum with the 1874 Flora Britannica India protologue and marks it as known only from the type collection; that narrow checklist note should not be treated as a complete modern distribution record.[3]
Cultivation[edit | edit source]
The species is associated with Southeast Asian forest habitats. Warm, humid conditions with protection from frost are a cautious habitat-based starting point, not a tested hardiness limit.[2]
Soil and water[edit | edit source]
A moisture-retentive, organic soil with reliable drainage is a reasonable habitat-based starting point for a forest tree of this kind. Avoid treating that inference as a measured soil or irrigation requirement for C. macrocarpum.
Sun and humidity[edit | edit source]
Warm, humid air and protection from cold exposure are prudent starting conditions. The source record does not provide a species-tested light threshold, so exposure should not be assigned a fixed full-sun or shade prescription.
Seasonal changes[edit | edit source]
As an evergreen tropical tree, it should not be expected to have a temperate-style winter dormancy. Keep moisture more even during warm active growth and avoid prolonged saturation during cooler or less active periods; this is a conservative habitat-based interpretation rather than a documented seasonal schedule.
Propagation[edit | edit source]
Seed is the documented propagation route for this species.[2] A germination time, seed-storage tolerance, and species-specific sowing treatment should not be assumed from that propagation record.
Flowering, fruiting, and harvest[edit | edit source]
Local harvest of the fruit is reported.[2] Flowering timing, pollination requirements, bearing age, and reliable ripeness cues should be treated as unresolved rather than assigned fixed values.
Fruit and uses[edit | edit source]
The fruit is reported as edible and locally harvested.[2] This report does not by itself establish food safety. The directly examined laboratory literature concerns stem-bark extracts and in-vitro cytotoxicity, not edible fruit; those results cannot be used as evidence that the fruit is safe or unsafe to eat.[4][5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ [3] A complete, synonymic checklist of the Higher Plants of the World: Calophyllum macrocarpum entry.
- ↑ [4] Firouz, Noor Syarafana Binti. 2024. Phytochemical studies and cytotoxicity assessment of stem bark extracts from Calophyllum macrocarpum Hook. f. and Calophyllum recurvatum P. F. Stevens. Master's thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
- ↑ [5] Phytochemicals from Calophyllum macrocarpum Hook.f. and its cytotoxic activities. 2020. Natural Product Research 36(2):654–659. doi:10.1080/14786419.2020.1795658.