Woody > Calophyllum > Calophyllum polyanthum > Calophyllum polyanthum
Calophyllum polyanthum
Sirpoon Tree
Origin: China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos.
| Family |
| Calophyllaceae |
| Genus |
| Calophyllum |
| Species |
| polyanthum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Calophyllum elatum |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 10a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1a |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 16 - 38 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 60 - 100 |
| Height |
| 7 - 45 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade, well-drained, slightly acidic soils with a pH of 4.5. |
| Shape |
| Canopy tree. When fully grown is has caliper of 160 cm. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Slightly glaucous with grain that runs vertically. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Elongated and pointed at the end. |
| Leaf Description |
| Simple, ovate/elliptic in shape and has a thick waxy cuticle with parallel venation angled at 90â° from the midrib. |
| Flower Description |
| Inflorescence found in panicles and are usually fragrant, white, prominent and many yellow anthers; attractive when in bloom. |
| Colour Description |
| The bark is brown when mature and has a tint of green when young. The buds have a slight tint of red. White inflorescence. |
| Texture Description |
| The bark has a grainy to coarse texture, fissures prominent when mature while young bark is much smoother. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The seed contains pharmacological agents which are used in the treatment and prevention of prostate and breast cancer, osteoporosis and some cardiovascular diseases. |
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