Calophyllum calaba

Calophyllum bracteatum is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found in Sri Lanka where it is known as ගුරු කින (guru kina) by local people.

Calophyllum calaba
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Calophyllaceae
Genus:	Calophyllum
Species:	C. calaba
Binomial name
Calophyllum calaba L.

Trunk

Bark - young smooth, mature rough, deeply fissured, lenticellate, bright yellow-orange; Immature Bark - beefy red; clear exudate.

Uses

fruit - edible.

References

• Weaver, P. L. (1990). "Calophyllum calaba". In Burns, Russell M.; Honkala, Barbara H. (eds.). Hardwoods. Silvics of North America. Vol. 2. Washington, D.C.: United States Forest Service (USFS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – via Southern Research Station.
• http://www.fs.fed.us/global/iitf/Calophyllumcalaba.pdf
• Crane, S; Aurore, G; Joseph, H; Mouloungui, Z; Bourgeois, P (2005). "Composition of fatty acids triacylglycerols and unsaponifiable matter in Calophyllum calaba L. oil from Guadeloupe". Phytochemistry. 66 (15): 1825–31. Bibcode:2005PChem..66.1825C. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2005.06.009. PMID 16045947.
• http://www.memidex.com/calophyllum-calaba