Elaeocarpus murukkai Coode

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Elaeocarpaceae > Elaeocarpus

Characteristics

A tree. It can grow 12-35 m tall. The trunk is 15-40 m across. It can have buttresses. The leaves are clustered at the ends of the branches. The leaves are 10-17 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. There can be teeth along the edge. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. They are white. The fruit are 4.5-6 cm long They are blue and fleshy. There is 1 seed.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 15.0 - 40.0
Mature height (meter) 18.5 - 30.0
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Environment

A canopy or subcanopy tree in montane forest, often growing freely in more open, disturbed habitats; at elevations from 1,800-2,350 metres, perhaps to 2,750 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,800-2,350 m above sea level.
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Usage

Uses food fuel invertebrate food material medicinal wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
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Distribution

Elaeocarpus murukkai world distribution map, present in Papua New Guinea

Conservation status

Elaeocarpus murukkai threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:324270-1
WFO ID wfo-0000664540
COL ID 38XX8
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Synonyms

Elaeocarpus murukkai