Elaeocarpus tectorius Poir.

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Elaeocarpaceae > Elaeocarpus

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves are oval to oblong. They are 10-24 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. The base is rounded or wedge shaped and they taper to the tip. There are small teeth along the edge. The flowers are in groups 6-16 cm long with 10-25 flowers. The petals are white. The fruit is fleshy. It is 2-3 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. The stone can have 1-5 cells.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 27.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. In the Himalayas it grows between 200-500 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses material wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
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Distribution

Elaeocarpus tectorius world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:833977-1
WFO ID wfo-0000664831
COL ID 38Y6C
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Synonyms

Elaeocarpus macrocarpus Elaeocarpus ovalifolius Elaeocarpus tectorius Craspedum tectorium Dicera craspedum Elaeocarpus amygdalinus Elaeocarpus leptostachyus Elaeocarpus dongnaiensis