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Definition of Calophyllum calaba
1. Noun. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
Group relationships: Calophyllum, Genus Calophyllum
Generic synonyms: Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Calophyllum Calaba
Literary usage of Calophyllum calaba
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London by Linnean Society of London (1855)
"The drupe is here about the size of that of calophyllum calaba, as figured by
Jacquin (Stirp. Amer. tab. 165), and contains generally two, ..."
2. Comparative Anatomy of the Vegetative Organs of the Phanerogams and Ferns by Anton Bary (1884)
"... eg Mammea americana : the same distribution, with the exception of those in
the primary bundles of the stem, is seen in calophyllum calaba. ..."
3. Report by Dr. M.C. Cooke, on the Gums, Resins, Oleo-resins, and Resinous by Mordecai Cubitt Cooke (1874)
"calophyllum calaba, Jacq. (and other species}. O'Shaughnessy states that this is
a native of Travancore and produces true East India ..."
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