Calophyllum inophyllum

kamani, Alexandrian laurel, beautyleaf, Borneo mahogany, beach mahogany, poon, oil nut tree (English), kamani, kamanu (Hawaii), dilo (Fiji), beach Calophyllum (Papua New Guinea), daog or daok (Guam, Northern Marianas), btaches (Palau), biyuch (Yap), rakich (Chuuk), isou (Pohnpei), eet (Kosrae), lueg (Marshalls), fetau (Samoa), fetau (Tonga), tamanu (Cook Islands, Society Islands, Marquesas), te itai (Kiribati)

• Family Clusiaceae (syn. Guttiferae).
• Native to tropical Africa, East India, and eastern Polynesia and Micronesia.
• Special areas in Hawaii: Waimea Arboretum, Iolani Palace.
• Wood used in Hawaii for turned and carved craftwood, elsewhere for general construction, boat building, cabinetmaking and railroad crossties. An oil is extracted from the nuts and used medicinally in Pacific Island cultures.
• Weed Risk Assessment Score: 6 (evaluate further).
• Profile of Calophyllum inophyllum (kamani) with the Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands project [1.1 MB]
• Farm and forestry production and marketing profile for tamanu (Calophyllum inophyllum) in the Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry project [1.8 MB]

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