Toona calantas Merr. & Rolfe

Flowering specimens are rare, but the fruits are characterized by the following fea-tures: Capsules large, (20–)28–40 mm long; columella 24–40 mm long, 7–15 mm broad; valves dark red to red-brown, smooth, 24–41 by 4–14 mm, lenticellate with numerous lenticels (0.1–1 mm diam.), which are often smaller and denser towards the base of the capsule. Seeds (14–)20–32 by 3.2–6 mm, wings unequal with broadly ob-tuse apices; seed body 4.2–10 by 1.5–3 mm.

Primary rainfores and seasonally dry forest, usually on hills at low to medium elevations.

UsesIn addition to its timber value, bark decoctions are considered to have astrin-gent and antiseptic properties, and are used to clean wounds or for gangrenous ulcers. Flower decoctions are also used as an antispasmodic [ L.M.Perry Medic. Pl. E & SE Asia 1980 263 ].

Plants are grown from seed.