Calophyllum inophyllum
BALL NUT, ALEXANDRIAN LAUREL
Clusiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind
20m
Plant habit
 
15m

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Origins: Australia, QLD, NT, Tropical Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, India-Subcontinent, China-Korea-Taiwan, Japan, Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands

Other Botanical Names: Balsamaria inophyllum, Calophyllum apetalum, C. bingator, C. blumei, C. ovatifolium, C. spurium, C. wakamatsui

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Calophyllum inophyllum
BALL NUT, ALEXANDRIAN LAUREL
Clusiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind
20m
Plant habit
 
15m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white & yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer, early winter to late winter

Ornamental Fruit: large nut


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental, coastal & bush designs

Uses: street tree, shade tree, windbreak, soil binding

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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