Calophyllum

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Calophyllum L.
CLUSIACEAE
CALOPHYLLUM
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Classification
MALPIGHIALES
Calophyllum
Citation
CALOPHYLLUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 513. 1753.
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TYPE: Calophyllum calaba Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton, Fl. Bermuda 246. 1918.
Distribution Map Present

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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Calophyllum antillanum SANTA MARIA; GALBA; ANTILLES CALOPHYLLUM Not Native FACW (NWPL) Y
Calophyllum inophyllum ALEXANDRIAN LAUREL Not Native UPL (NWPL)
Identification Key
1.  Young stems quadrangular; terminal bud puberulent; flowers <1 cm wide; stamens 5-50 per flower; fruit 2-2.5 cm wide
C. antillanum
1.  Young stems terete; terminal bud papillate; flowers mostly >1 cm wide; stamens 150-300 per flower; fruit 2.5-4 cm wide
C. inophyllum
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Apoterium Apoterium Blume, Bijdr. 218. 1825. TYPE: Apoterium sulatri Blume
Augia Augia Loureiro, Fl. Cochinch. 337. 1790, nom. rej. vs. Augea Thunberg 1794. TYPE: Augia sinensis Loureiro
Balsamaria Balsamaria Loureiro, Fl. Cochinch. 464, 469. 1790. TYPE: Balsamaria inophyllum (Linnaeus) Loureiro (Calophyllum inophyllum Linneus)
Calaba Calaba Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. TYPE: = Calophyllum Linnaeus 1753.
Lamprophyllum Soc. London 21: 249. 1855. TYPE: = Calophyllum Linnaeus 1753.
Ponna Ponna Boehmer, in Ludwig, Def. Gen. Pl., ed. 3. 239. 1760. TYPE: Calophyllum inophyllum Linnaeus
Schmidelia Schmidelia Boehmer, in Ludwig, Def. Gen. Pl., ed. 3. 371. 1760. TYPE: = Calophyllum Linnaeus 1753.