LIGNUM – Holzwirtschaft Schweiz | Economie suisse du bois | Economia svizzera del legno
Mühlebachstrasse 8 | 8008 Zürich | Tel. 044 267 47 77 | Fax 044 267 47 87 | info@lignum.ch

> Printversion

> Catalog Wood species

Calophyllum inophyllum L.

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Bintangor
Español Maria grande
Other names Kamani;

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions South-Eastern Asia; Australien; Oceania
States and Territories SE-Kenya; E-Tanzania; NE-Mozambique; Comores (Mayotte, etc.); Bioko Isl. [Fernando Poo]; Guinea [I]; Gabon [I]; Congo [Brazzaville] [I]; Cameroon [I]; Seychelles; Madagascar; Mauritius; La Reunion; Rodrigues; Aldabra Isl.; Mozambique Channel Isl. [Iles Éparses] [c] (Juan de Nova Isl. [c]); Iles Glorieuses [I]; Chagos Arch. (Diego Garcia); China [I] (?Guangdong [I], Hainan [I], ?Yunnan [I]); Taiwan [I]; Ryukyu Isl. [I]; Maldives; India (Orissa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala); Andaman Isl. (North Andamans, Middle Andamans, South Andamans, Little Andaman Isl.); Nicobar Isl. (Car Nicobar Isl., North Nicobars, Central Nicobars, Great Nicobar Isl., Little Nicobar Isl.); Lakshadweep Isl. [Laccadives]; Sri Lanka; Bangladesh; Myanmar (Mon, Taninthayi); Cambodia; Laos; Thailand; Viet Nam; peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Penang, Kelantan, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor); Singapore; Philippines (throughout); Java; New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Bismarck Arch.; New Caledonia; Fiji; Bonin Isl. (Chichijima, Anijima, Otohtojima, Hahajima, Mukohjima, Meijima, Hirashima); Volcano Isl. (Kita-Iwojima, Iwojima); Wallis & Futuna (Wallis Isl., Futuna Isl.); Rotuma Isl.; American Samoa (Manua Isl., Tutuila, Aunu'u, Ofu, Olosega, Ta'u); Austral Isl. (Rurutu, etc.); Banaba [Ocean] Isl.; Cook Isl. (Rarotonga); Gilbert Isl. (Butaritari, Tarawa, Maiana, Nonouti, Tabiteuea, Onotoa); Marquesas Isl. (Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka, Ua Pou, Hiva Oa, Tahuata, Mohotani, Fatu Hiva); Marshall Isl. (Bikini, Rongelap, Rongerik, Utirik, Ujelang, Ujae, Wotho, Lae, Kwajalein, Ailuk, Jemo, Likiep, Aur, Ailinglapalap, Majuro, Arno, Jaluit); Fed. States of Micronesia (Yap, Ulithi, Fais, Eauripik, Woleai, Faraulep, Ifalik, Lamotrek, Puluwat, Namonuito, Nomwin, Truk, Moen, Fanano, Dublon, Tol, Udot, Todiu, Fefan, Piis, Nama, Losap, Namoluk, Etal, Lukunor, Satawan, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi, Ant, Ngatik, Pohnpei, Mokil, Pingelap, Kosrae); Nauru; Niue; N-Line Isl. (Palmyra Atoll, Teraina, Tabueran); Northern Marianas (Pagan, Alamagan, Farallon de Medinilla, Saipan, Tinian, Rota); Palau (Babeldaob, Koror, Ngarakabesang, Urukthapel, Ngeanges, Angaur, Sonsorol, Tobi); Phoenix Isl. (Kanton, Orona); [Western] Samoa; S-Cook Isl. (Mangaia); S-Line Isl. (Caroline Atoll); Society Isl. (Mopelia Atoll, Tahiti, Mopelia Atoll, Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tupai, Maupiti, Tetiaroa Atoll); Guam; Tokelau (Nukunonu, Fakaofo, Swains Isl.); Tonga (Late Isl., Tongatapu, 'Eua, Vava'u, Lifuka, Niuafo'ou); Tuamotu Arch. (Makatea Isl., Rangiroa Atoll, Takapoto Atoll, etc.); Tuvalu [I] (Nui Atoll [I]); [Western] Samoa (Aleipata Islands, Savaii, Upolu); Austral Isl. (Tubuai, Rurutu); Hawaii [I] (Kauai [I], Oahu [I], Molokai [I], Maui [I], Hawaii Isl. [I]); Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland); Christmas Isl. [Austr.]; Cocos [Keeling] Isl.; North Keeling Isl.; USA [I] (Florida [I]); Puerto Rico [I]; Cuba [I]; Panama [I]; Nicaragua [I]; Colombia [I]; Costa Rica [I]; Honduras [I]; Trinidad & Tobago [I]
[I] = Introduced
[c] = Commercially cultivated

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malpighiales
Family Calophyllaceae
Genus Calophyllum
Species inophyllum
Author citation L.
Scientific name Calophyllum inophyllum L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/gutca-bi.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 3
Mushrooms laboratory 1to4
Beetle D
Termites M
Lithophagous molluscs S

Impregnability
(according to EN 350)

Impregnability of heartwood 4
Impregnability of the sapwood 2
Width of the sapwood s

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 630.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 660.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 690.00 kg/m3

Appearances

Bark

CAIN , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

CAIN , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Seed

CAIN , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

CAIN , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Fruit

CAIN , Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson