The larvae feed on "Calophyllum inophyllum". The provincial tree is Alexandrian laurel ("Calophyllum inophyllum"). Like "Calophyllum inophyllum", beach cordia were commonly planted in "marae". Mastwood ("Calophyllum inophyllum") is a widespread timber tree native to tropical Asia. Introduced plants fed on include bananas, papaya, "Lantana", "Cucurbita moschata" (or squash) and "Calophyllum inophyllum". Beach forest species include bitaog ("Calophyllum inophyllum"), "Pongamia pinnata", and "Erynthia orientalis". "Calophyllum inophyllum" is a low-branching and slow-growing tree with a broad and irregular crown.