??PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND METAL COMPOSITION OF CALOPHYLLUM INOPHYLLUM SEED AND SEED OIL? ?

?Short Communication

Abstract

Calophyllum inophyllum Linn, is a beautiful ornamental tree
with long stalked white flowers at the ends of the branches.
Its glossy broad elliptic leaves with numerous parallel lateral
veins are most distinctive. C. inophyllum belongs to Guttiferae
which are trees or shrubs occurring chiefly in the tropics. They
have simple opposite leaves, often with translucent lines or
dots. All of the Nigerian species yield resinous juice when
slashed and most of them have distinctly whorled branches
(Keay et al 1966).