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Elaeodendron croceum Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Celastrales > Celastraceae > Elaeodendron

Characteristics

Evergreen shrub or tree, up to 10 m high. Bark with layers of powdery, yellow pigment. Leaves opposite, leathery; lamina elliptic to oblong, 15-75(-220) x 10-45(-70) mm, apex acute to acuminate, base cuneate; petioles ± 10 m long. Inflorescences axillary, 1-15-flowered cymes; peduncle 3-12 mm long. Flowers 4-merous, whitish; pedicels short. Sepals ovate, 1.5 x 1.0 mm, fleshy. Petals broadly ovate, 1.5 x 1.5 mm, spreading. Disc quadrangular, subentire with sinuses. Stamens erect or spreading. Ovary 1-4-locular. Fruit drupaceous, ellipsoid, 20-32 x 10-15 mm, tapering at both ends.
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Tree, up to 10 m high. Bark with yellow pigments. Leaves opposite, oblong to elliptic, 40-120 x 20-50 mm, dark glossy green, venation conspicuous, margin toothed. Inflorescence small. Fruit an ovoid drupe, pale yellow. Flowers greenish cream;.
Tall tree, often with yellow pigments on exposed bark. Leaves opposite, elliptic, bright green, finely toothed with prominent spines on young shoots. Flowers few, cream-coloured, ovary 2-locular. Drupe ellipsoid, cream-coloured.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 7.5 - 9.0
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Environment

Evergreen forest at elevations from sea level to around 1,980 metres. Margins of coastal and other moist inland forests
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Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal dye environmental use material medicinal poison spice wood
Edible flowers
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Elaeodendron croceum world distribution map, present in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Elaeodendron croceum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:160659-1
WFO ID wfo-0000664930
COL ID 6DZKJ
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Synonyms

Elaeodendron capense Elaeodendron verrucosum Cassine crocea Crocoxylon excelsum Elaeodendron zeyheri Salacia zeyheri Ilex crocea Elaeodendron croceum Crocoxylon croceum
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