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Kamani

Calophyllum inophyllum

Photo of Alexandrian laurel

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Names

Indigenous

Kamani

Common

Alexandrian laurel

Scientific

Calophyllum inophyllum

Location

HawaiiNative

Article

en.wikipedia.org

Calophyllum inophyllum

Calophyllum inophyllum is a large evergreen plant, commonly called tamanu, oil-nut, mastwood, beach calophyllum or beautyleaf. It is native to the Old World Tropics, from Africa through Asia to Australia and Polynesia. Due to its importance as a source of timber for the traditional shipbuilding of large outrigger ships, it has been spread in prehistoric times by the migrations of the Austronesian peoples to the islands of Oceania and Madagascar, along with other members of the genus Calophyllum. It has since been naturalized in regions of the East African coast. It is also a source of the culturally important tamanu oil.