Elaeocarpus culminicola Warb.

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Elaeocarpaceae > Elaeocarpus

Characteristics

A shrub or bushy tree. It grows up to 10-25 m tall. It can have buttresses. The leaves are glossy and bright green. The are leathery and 12 cm long by 6 cm wide. The edges of the leaf have coarse teeth. The flower racemes are 7 cm long and the flowers 1.5 cm long. The flowers are pink and bell shaped. The fruit are blue, oval and 1.5 cm long.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 14.0 - 21.5
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Environment

An understorey tree in forests, sometimes associated with disturbed areas, river beds, savanah or monsoon forests; found at elevations from sea level to 2,750 metres, but mainly around 1,000-2,000 metres.
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A tropical plant. It needs a sunny sheltered position.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food material wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seed. The seed germinates erractically.
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Images

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Distribution

Elaeocarpus culminicola world distribution map, present in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea

Conservation status

Elaeocarpus culminicola threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:833798-1
WFO ID wfo-0000664175
COL ID 38XMM
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Synonyms

Elaeocarpus longipetiolatus Elaeocarpus michaelii Elaeocarpus patens Elaeocarpus populneoides Elaeocarpus rugulosus Elaeocarpus boridiensis Elaeocarpus culminicola Elaeocarpus gjellerupii Elaeocarpus sogerensis Elaeocarpus viscosus Elaeocarpus populneus