Toona calantas
Kalantas, Philippine Cedar
Other regional names: Philippine Mahogany
- Philippine Mahogany
Also known as: Cedrela calantas (Merr. & Rolfe) Burkill +8 more
- Cedrela calantas (Merr. & Rolfe) Burkill
- Cedrela febrifuga var. inodora (Hassk.) C.DC.
- Cedrela inodora Hassk.
- Surenus inodora (Hassk.) Kuntze
- Toona inodora (Hassk.) E.Reid & M.Chandler
- Toona paucijuga Merr.
- Toona philippinensis Elmer
- Toona sureni var. inodora (Hassk.) Bahadur
- Toona sureni var. philippinensis (Elmer) Bahadur
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Meliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Toona calantas (commonly known as Kalantas or Philippine Cedar) is a tree within the Meliaceae family. It is found natively in Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Jawa, Malaya, New Guinea, Philippines, Sumatera