Clusiaceae_Calophyllum lanigerum_Bintangor
Clusiaceae
Calophyllum lanigerum var. austrocariaceum
Bintangor
Tree up to 21m tall and 30cm diameter.
Habitat: Occasionally in peat swamp forest and kerangas forest from lowland to 950m above sea level.
Distribution: Found only in Sarawak, in Kuching and Sibu Divisions.
Note: One of the bintangor trees found to contain Calanoide A which inhibits the proliferation of HIV virus.
