HEIGHT up to 115 ft (35 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE Sri Lanka
Calamander timber is black, with brown bands. It is valued for its durability and ornamental value, but the tree is now rare because of its slow growth and irregular flowering period. BARK Black, very rough, peeling to reveal a brown layer. LEAF Alternate, 31⁄4–7 in (8–18 cm) long, leathery, elliptic-oblong to lanceolate. FLOWER Males: yellow, in small clusters; females: yellowish white to white, solitary. FRUIT Spherical berry.
