Calophyllum robustum
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| Calophyllum robustum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Calophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Calophyllum |
| Species: | C. robustum |
| Binomial name | |
| Calophyllum robustum | |
Calophyllum robustum is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is a tree endemic to eastern New Guinea,[2] where it is known from Morobe Province and near Ioma in Northern Province of Papua New Guinea. It is a large tree which grows 18 to 30 metres tall. It is native to lowland rain forest from 3 to 180 metres elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
The species was described by Peter F. Stevens in 1974.[2]