Calophyllum brasiliense Cambess.Photo: Mauroguanandi
Family: Calophyllaceae
Synonyms: Calophyllum brasiliense var. burchellii Vesque, Calophyllum brasiliense var. elongatum Engl., Calophyllum brasiliense var. gardneri Vesque, Calophyllum brasiliense subsp. mariae (Planch. & Triana) Vesque, Calophyllum brasiliense var. spruceana Vesque, Calophyllum lucidum Benth., Calophyllum mariae Planch. & Triana, Calophyllum piaroanum A.Castillo & C.Gil, Calophyllum revolutum Rich. ex Vesque
Other names:
- English: Calaba, Santa Maria tree
- Azerbaycanca: Braziliya kalofillumu
- French: Calophylle du Brésil
- Portuguese: Guanandi
Antifungal, antileishmanial, antiproliferative, cytotoxic and antitumour. Moist sawdust caused persistent dermatitis and folliculitis. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]
Stem: The French Guiana Palikur employ the trunk-bark in a decoction with the root-bark of Coutarea hexandra as an antidiabetic and vermifuge. [Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana) ]
164 Published articles of Calophyllum brasiliense
