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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Calophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Calophyllum |
| Species: | C. calaba
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| Binomial name | |
| Calophyllum calaba | |
Trunk
editBark - young smooth, mature rough, deeply fissured, lenticellate, bright yellow-orange; Immature Bark - beefy red; clear exudate.
Uses
editfruit - edible.
References
edit- 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. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2005.06.009. PMID 16045947.
- http://www.memidex.com/calophyllum-calaba