Calophyllum inophyllum

Description:

Kamani or Alexandrian laurelClusiaceae (Mangosteen family)Polynesian introduction to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)Kamani was an important medicine for early Hawaiians. The strong scented oil from the seeds was burned in lamps. They also used the hard wood for calabashes.Polynesian Names: Ati (Societies); Dilo (Fiji); Fetau (Tonga, Uvea); Fetau (Futuna, Niue, Samoa, Tuvalu); Kamani (Hawaii); Pua (Tokelau); Tamanu (Cooks, Marquesas, Societies); Tilo (Futuna) nativeplants.hawaii.edu