Elaeocarpus serratus L.

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Elaeocarpaceae > Elaeocarpus

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. It has a rounded compact crown. The trunk is light yellowish white. The leaves are small and oval and taper towards the base. They have shallow teeth along the edge. The leaves turn rich orange red as they age. The flowers are white. The fruit are like olives but dull greenish-yellow. They are 4 cm long. The seeds are large and knobbly. There are 3-4 seeds in each fruit. The fruit pulp is acidic.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It is native from India to Malaysia. It grows in the wet lowlands. It grows up to 800 m above sea level in Sri Lanka. It grows in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests up to 1,600 m above sea level in Indonesia.
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Evergreen forests from low elevations up to 900 metres in the Himalayas.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten either pickled or in curries. They can be eaten raw. They are also used in drinks.
Uses environmental use food material medicinal oil wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Cardiovascular diseases (aerial part), Diuretics (aerial part), Headache (aerial part), Appetite stimulants (bark), Central nervous system depressants (bark), Diabetes mellitus (bark), Dyspepsia (bark), Hypoglycemic agents (bark), Anorexia (fruit), Anti-bacterial agents (fruit), Anticonvulsants (fruit), Antifungal agents (fruit), Anti-inflammatory agents (fruit), Appetite stimulants (fruit), Asthma (fruit), Brain diseases (fruit), Bronchitis (fruit), Bronchodilator agents (fruit), Cardiotonic agents (fruit), Central nervous system depressants (fruit), Cholagogues and choleretics (fruit), Cholestasis (fruit), Cough (fruit), Diabetes mellitus (fruit), Diarrhea (fruit), Dysentery (fruit), Epilepsy (fruit), Headache (fruit), Hypnotics and sedatives (fruit), Hypoglycemic agents (fruit), Hypotension (fruit), Mental disorders (fruit), Neuralgia (fruit), Parasympatholytics (fruit), Disorder of head (fruit), Antidotes (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Anticonvulsants (seed), Antipyretics (seed), Brain diseases (seed), Bronchitis (seed), Depressive disorder (seed), Emollients (seed), Epilepsy (seed), Expectorants (seed), Fever (seed), Headache (seed), Heart diseases (seed), Hypertension (seed), Hypnotics and sedatives (seed), Immunomodulation (seed), Liver diseases (seed), Measles (seed), Mental disorders (seed), Nootropic agents (seed), Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders (seed), Dysentery (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Antidote (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Cardiovascular agents (unspecified), Epilepsy (unspecified), Cardiovascular system (whole plant excluding root), Central nervous system diseases (whole plant excluding root), Diuretics (whole plant excluding root), Hypothermia (whole plant excluding root)
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed. It can also be grown from cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Elaeocarpus serratus unspecified picture

Distribution

Elaeocarpus serratus world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Brazil, Bhutan, China, Micronesia (Federated States of), Honduras, Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Malaysia, Nepal, Réunion, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:833955-1
WFO ID wfo-0000664758
COL ID 38Y4R
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 706225
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Synonyms

Monocera serrata Misipus serratus Elaeocarpus malabaricus Elaeocarpus perim-kara Elaeocarpus perincara Elaeocarpus serratus Elaeocarpus adenophyllus Elaeocarpus barnardii Elaeocarpus cuneatus Ganitrus roxburghii

Lower taxons

Elaeocarpus serratus var. weibelii