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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A large, deciduous tree, Calophyllum inophyllum, native to the Pacific islands. The tamanu tree, or ati, has been widely used in Southeast Asia for the oil extracted from the nut kernel.
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A large, deciduous tree, ''Calophyllum inophyllum'', native to the Pacific islands. The tamanu tree, or ati, has been widely used in Southeast Asia for the oil extracted from the nut kernel.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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oil of tamanu; ati; Calophyllum inophyllum;
 
oil of tamanu; ati; Calophyllum inophyllum;
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
* Website address 1, Website address 1  Comment: Medicine hunter at www.medicinehunter.com/tamanu.html  (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005)
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* Medicine hunter at www.medicinehunter.com/tamanu.html  (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005)
  
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:40, 7 June 2022

Carved panel
MFA# 63.2764

Description

A large, deciduous tree, Calophyllum inophyllum, native to the Pacific islands. The tamanu tree, or ati, has been widely used in Southeast Asia for the oil extracted from the nut kernel.

Synonyms and Related Terms

oil of tamanu; ati; Calophyllum inophyllum;

Resources and Citations

  • Medicine hunter at www.medicinehunter.com/tamanu.html (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005)