Elaeocarpus chinensis
(Gardner & Champ.) Hook.f. ex Benth.
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Description
A small evergreen tree. It grows 3-7 m tall. The branches are softly hairy. The leaf blades are oval or sword shaped and 5-8 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are papery and hairy when young. The flowers are in groups in the axis of fallen leaves. The fruit are fleshy 1 cm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In southern China it grows in evergreen forests between 300-900 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Production
In China plants flower May to June and fruit June to September.
Notes
There are about 360 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Com trungquoc, Hua du ying
References (1)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2682
