Elaeocarpus stellaris L.S.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Elaeocarpaceae > Elaeocarpus

Characteristics

A tree. The trunk can be 30-50 cm across. The leaves are 10-18 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The fruit is narrowly oval and 5-6 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The seed covering has 5 lobes.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in the wet tropics in northern Australia. It grows between 50-500 m above sea level.
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Distribution

Elaeocarpus stellaris world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:324396-1
WFO ID wfo-0000664778
COL ID 6DZJD
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Synonyms

Elaeocarpus stellaris