Scientific name |
Calophyllum inophyllum |
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Family |
Calophyllaceae |
Malagasy name |
Foraha |
English name |
Poon |
Other languages |
nyamplung (Indonesia), domba (Sri Lanka), pinnai, pinnay, punnai, punna, punnaga, of punnang (India) |
Use by people |
Oil from seeds (tamanu) and a resin from (tacamahac), used as odorous balsam |
Description |
Distribution |
Picture made in (year and area) |
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Madagascar, Africa |
2015
Masoala peninsula |
Large pictures of plant |
Photo 1 |
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Photo 3 |
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Pictures of flowers and fruits |
Photo 5 |
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email : Fred Triep
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