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Plant species: Calophyllum inophyllum

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Scientific name Calophyllum inophyllum

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)

Madagascar, Africa 2015

  Masoala peninsula
Large pictures of plant
Photo 1 Photo 3
Pictures of flowers and fruits
Photo 5
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