Calophyllum inophyllum L.

  • Filed As

    Clusiaceae
    Calophyllum inophyllum L.

  • Collector(s)

    W. Law 239, 28 Sep 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Sokehs (Mun.). Pakin Island, Main Island, walking in from landing area.

  • Habitat

    Dominant vegetation is coconut, also abundant weipul around.

  • Description

    8m tree, creating dense canopy. Most branches hanging downward so leaves reachable by ground. Flowers white. Pleasant small, leaves leathery, green on upper surface, and very light on lower surface.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104216

    Occurrence ID: 3fff139b-6139-40bf-9014-a068b9d2ba3c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Calophyllaceae

  • All Determinations

    Calophyllum inophyllum L. det M. C. Pace, 2024

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Sokehs (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Pakin Island, Main Island, walking in from landing area

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.07928, 158.775

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Sokehs (Mun.).
Pakin Island, Main Island, walking in from landing area.
7°4'45.4"N, 158°46'31.0"E
5 m.
Dominant vegetation is coconut, also abundant weipul
around.
8m tree, creating dense canopy. Most branches hanging
downward so leaves reachable by ground. Flowers
white. Pleasant small, leaves leathery, green on upper
surface, and very light on lower surface.
N.V. Isew, Rackish [Pakin]
28 Sep 2006
W. Law 239
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb
05104216