Alexandrian laurel is a slow-growing, medium-sized evergreen tree with a spreading crown; it usually grows up to 25 metres tall, occasionally to 35 metres. The bole is usually short and twisted or leaning; it can be up to 150cm in diameter. All parts of the plant contain a sticky yellowish latex.A multipurpose plant, it is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. The oil from its seed is traded internationally as tamanu oil or foraha oil, but quantities involved are not known
Indian-laurel Care
Calophyllum Inophyllum
What is the plant
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Humidity
Dry
Lighting
Full Sun
Temperature
8°C - 26°C
Hardiness zone
10 - 12
Difficulty
Medium
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Calophyllum inophyllum L can tolerate 4,5 months of drought in its natural littoral and riparian environments.
Sunlight
Calophyllum inophyllum L prefers full sun, and only light shade is tolerated.
Soil
Calophyllum inophyllum L tolerates a wide range of soils. It grows best in sandy well drained soils in coastal areas but will tolerate clays, calcareous soils, and rocky soils.
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Temperature
Calophyllum inophyllum L grows only in warm climates and does not tolerate frost.
Popularity
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