Calophyllum inophyllum is a large evergreen plant, commonly called tamanu, oil-nut, mastwood, beach calophyllum or beautyleaf. [2] It is native to the Old World Tropics, from Africa through Asia to Australia and Polynesia.

This upright, pyramidal, densely foliated evergreen tree can reach 60 feet in height in the forest with a 30 to 40-foot spread, but is generally much smaller because it grows slowly (Fig. 1). This is an asset in tropical landscapes, where many other plants grow so fast.

This upright, pyramidal, densely foliated evergreen tree can reach 60 feet in height in the forest with a 30- to 40-foot spread, but is generally much smaller because it grows slowly. This is an asset in tropical landscapes, where many other plants grow so fast.

Also known as nyamplung or the tamanu tree, Calophyllum inophyllum is a pantropical species tree found in 38 countries stretching from East Africa to Southeast Asia, Oceania and the South Pacific. Originating in East Africa in Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique, the tree’s native range is unclear, making it hard to fully define native and ...

C. inophyllum is essentially a littoral tree of the tropics, occurring above the high-tide mark along sea coasts of northern Australia and extending throughout Southeast Asia and southern India. It is common on sandy beaches of the seashore

Calophyllum inophyllumis a low-branching evergreen tree with a broad, spreading crown of irregular, gnarled branches. It typically attains 8 to 20 m in height and 0.5 to 1.0 m d.b.h. It is generally described as slow-growing. Calophyl-lum inophyllum is primarily a …

Kamani is a large attractive spreading tree up to 60 feet high, with a rounded head of dense foliage and rough grey bark. A reddish-brown hardwood is derived from the trunk. The leaves of kamani are large, stiff, shiny, leathery and oblong with a blunt tip.

Calophyllum inophyllum FAMILY: Guttiferæ (also called Kamani Tree, True Kamani, Alexandria Laurel, oil of Tamanu and Foraha). calophyllum = calo is beautiful, phyllum is leaves; inophyllum = ino is fiber and phyllum is leaves.

Calophyllum inophyllum, also known as Penaga Laut, is a tree with glossy oval shaped leaves, sweet-scented white flowers and round green fruits. It provides shade and has many local uses as a source of dye, oil, timber and medicine. It is a tree, up to 30 m tall. It forms low branches and does not have buttress roots.

Calophyllum inophyllum- True Kamani (Polynesian Introduced) 20-60’ ht, white flowers—(orange blossom-scented) with yellow stamen, glossy ovoid leaves, dark purple bark, windbreak or specimen tree, can be topped to shorten, will grow horizontally over the water, very attractive tree, coastal dry sunny areas, sandy soils