Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Calophyllum inophyllum
Collector Name:
Tim Flynn
Collection Date:
September 2, 1997
Observers:
Michael Balick, Diane Ragone, Mathew Long, Jim Wiseman, Fran cisco Sohl
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Sokehs Municipality
Locality:
Nanimwinsapw. Home of Ioanes and Angelina Santos. Elev. 1-2 m.
Plant Description:
Tree of 30 ft.; leaves glossy dark green with yellow-green midvein, below paler w/ yellow-green midvein; young leaves lime green, sap milky yellow.
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Flowers used to scent coconut oil.
Habitat:
Semi-cultivated coastal and secondary vegetation.
Associated Species:
With Thespesia, Cocos, Terminalia, Cordia, Psidium, Ixora, and Calophyllum.
Date of Record Creation:
December 27, 2013
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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