The Poon-spar
Calophyllum polyanthum
Also known as Poon Tree, Sirpoon tree
About The Poon-spar
Calophyllum polyanthum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Calophyllum of the family Calophyllaceae, commonly known as the poonspar tree, sirpoon tree, punnapine, pinnapai, punnappine, kattupunna and malampunna. This tree is native to the Western Ghats in India (Barak Valley and Kerala), where it grows in abundance. It is also found in northeastern India (Assam), Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and southern Yunnan province of China.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Calophyllum polyanthum
- Genus
- Calophyllum
- Family
- CLUSIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India, China, Malaysia
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia, China
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- কামদেব
- Tamil
- Pongu
- Kannada
- ಕೂವೆ ಮರ
- Malayalam
- Malampunna, Punnappine, പുന്നപ്പൈൻ
Clusiaceae
Mangosteen/Garcinia family
The Poon-spar belongs to the Clusiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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