Elaeocarpus pullenii Weibel

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Elaeocarpaceae > Elaeocarpus

Characteristics

A tree up to 30 m tall. The leaves are long (18 cm x 8 cm) and shiny. They are clustered near the ends of twigs. The leaf stalks are long (5 cm) and twigs are bluish. The fruit is large (5.5 cm x 4.5 cm) with a bluish skin. Inside a 3 cornered hard stone has one seed inside.
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Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 22.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It occurs in rainforest and near streams. It is known from 700 to 1100 m above sea level.
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Mountain rainforest and riverside at elevations from 700-1,100 metres.
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Usage

The seed is recorded as being eaten.
Uses food wood
Edible nuts seeds
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Cultivation

It grows wild.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Distribution

Elaeocarpus pullenii world distribution map, present in Papua New Guinea

Conservation status

Elaeocarpus pullenii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:324346-1
WFO ID wfo-0000664671
COL ID 38Y2J
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Synonyms

Elaeocarpus pullenii