Elaeocarpus varunua
Buch.-Ham. ex Mast.
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Description
A tree. It grows up to 20-30 m tall. The small branches have a few small hairs. The leaf stalks are 3-8 cm long. They are swollen at the ends. The leaves are lighter green underneath. The leaves are 10-20 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. The fruit is oval and 2 cm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests between 300 and 1400 m in Southern China. In XTBG Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Production
In China plants flower March to April and fruit August to September.
Notes
There are about 360 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Bhadraik, Bhadrase, Com, Dian yin du ying, Gasha thungsey
References (6)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 192
- Tang ya, Phengklai, C., Elaeocarpaceae, Flora of China. (E. varunua)
- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 59
- Singh, V. B., et al, (Ed.) Horticulture for Sustainable Income and Environmental Protection. Vol. 1 p 216
- Uprety, Y., et al, 2016, Traditional use and management of NTFPs in Kangchenjunga Landscape: implications for conservation and livelihoods. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2016) 12:19
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- Wild edible plants of Himachal Pradesh
