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In Singapore: Pan-mulato, Beuth, Mulateiro (Grown in Singapore)
Calycophyllum spruceanum, known as capirona or pau mulato, is a large canopy tree of the Amazon rainforest that grows very fast and is valued for its wood. Its distinctive feature is smooth, shiny green bark that it sheds once or twice a year.
Calycophyllum spruceanum, common names capirona and Pau-Mulato, is a canopy tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family indigenous to the Amazon rainforest. Its most interesting characteristic is its very shiny, highly polished green bark. The oblong leaves are up to seven inches (18 centimeters) in length. The white flowers are in small terminal clusters.
The dried bark is used to treat fungus on the skin. Used also as an antidiabetic and for eye infections. This tree avoids lichens, fungi, epiphytes and lianas, by getting rid of its bark.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Calycophyllum spruceanum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
