Calophyllum calaba is usually an evergreen tree growing up to 40 metres tall with occasional specimens to 49 metres. Occasionally the plant is only a shrub growing 50cm or more tall. The bole can be up to 158cm in diameter[
The bole is usually without buttresses, but rarely has steep, blunt buttresses up to 4.5 metres tall
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its edible fruit and timber.
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its edible fruit and timber.