Elaeocarpus glaber Blume

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Elaeocarpaceae > Elaeocarpus

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is 1.6 m across. The leaves are alternate and simple. The leaf stalks are long. The edges of the leaves usually have teeth. The leaves are oval and 5-22 cm long by 3-10 cm wide. The flowering stalks are 15 cm long. The flowers are 7 mm across. They are white to yellow. The fruit are oval and fleshy. They are 3 cm long and orange to red.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 1.6
Mature height (meter) 30.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows near rivers below 1,000 m above sea level. It can be on swampy sites. It can be on sandy of clay soils and also on limestone.
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A subcanopy tree in riverine habitats, swampy sites and secondary forests, at elevations below 100 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit can be eaten but have little taste.
Uses food timber wood
Edible fruits leaves
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Distribution

Elaeocarpus glaber world distribution map, present in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Philippines

Conservation status

Elaeocarpus glaber threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:324134-1
WFO ID wfo-0000664299
COL ID 38XQW
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Synonyms

Elaeocarpus glaber Elaeocarpus hosei

Lower taxons

Elaeocarpus glaber var. sphaeroblastus