Elaeocarpus hygrophilus Kurz

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Elaeocarpaceae > Elaeocarpus

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-13 m tall. The bark is pale creamy brown. It is smooth or shallowly cracked. The leaves are 5-12 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are broadly oval. There are shallow teeth. The leaf buds have silvery hairs. The flowers are in clusters 2-10 cm long. They are in the axils of the leaves. The fruit are 3-4 cm long and can be pointed. The stone is smooth.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 12.0
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten.
Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
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Images

Elaeocarpus hygrophilus unspecified picture

Distribution

Elaeocarpus hygrophilus world distribution map, present in India, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:833849-1
WFO ID wfo-0000664362
COL ID 38XSG
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Synonyms

Elaeocarpus hygrophilus Elaeocarpus madopetalus