They were comparable in importance to how oaks were in European shipbuilding and timber industries.
Other species of the genus Calophyllum were also used similarly, like Calophyllum soulattri, Calophyllum peekelii, and Calophyllum goniocarpum. Due to these characters, mastwood are of particular importance to traditional shipbuilding of the larger Austronesian outrigger ships and were carried with them as they migrated to Oceania and Madagascar. Mastwood is notable for its ability to grow to massive sizes in sandy or rocky beaches of island and coastal habitats, as well as its habit of sending out arching large trunks over the water where its seeds are dispersed via the currents. It tolerates varied kinds of soil, coastal sand, clay, or even degraded soil. However, it has also been cultivated successfully in inland areas at moderate altitudes. This tree often grows in coastal regions, as well as nearby lowland forests. Because of its decorative leaves, fragrant flowers, and spreading crown, it is best known as an ornamental plant. Now, it is widely cultivated in all tropical regions of the world. Distribution and habitat Ĭalophyllum inophyllum is native to Africa in: Comoros Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Seychelles Tanzania (including Pemba Island of the Zanzibar Archipelago) south, southeast and east Asia in: Bangladesh Cambodia China (on Hainan) southern India Andaman and Nicobar Islands Indonesia Japan ( Ryukyu Islands) Malaysia Myanmar Papua New Guinea the Philippines Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Vietnam the northwestern, southwestern and south central Pacific Region in: the Cook Islands Fiji French Polynesia ( Marquesas and Society Islands) Guam the Marshall Islands Micronesia the Northern Mariana Islands Palau and Samoa and in Australia in: Northern Territory and Queensland. When ripe, the fruit is wrinkled and its color varies from yellow to brownish-red. The fruit (the ballnut) is a round, green drupe measuring 2 to 4 cm (0.79 to 1.57 in) in diameter. It has a sweet fragrance which attracts many insects to pollinate it. The flower is 25 to 30 mm (0.98 to 1.18 in) wide and occurs in racemose or paniculate inflorescences consisting of four to 15 flowers. Flowers įlowering can occur perennially, but usually two distinct flowering periods are observed twice a year, in late spring from April to June and in late autumn from October to December. It usually reaches 8 to 30 m (26 to 98 ft) in height. Calophyllum inophyllum is a low-branching and slow-growing tree, it spreads with a broad and irregular crown.
0 kommentar(er)
