Alexandrian Laurel

Calophyllum inophyllum L.

Mangosteen family

Plant Type

Tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

40.0 feet

Spread

8.2 feet

Flower Color

White

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance Low

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance None

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Low

Salt Tolerance High

Climate

Frost-Free Days 365 days

Native Range

USA: Hawaii

Regional Native Status: HI (I), PR (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.