Elaeocarpus duclouxii
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Miami University Turrell Herbarium - Vascular Plants (MU-)
Description
An evergreen tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 50 cm across. The leaves are crowded at the ends of the twigs. The leaves are dull yellow brown underneath. The leaves are 6-15 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers contain both sexes. The fruit is oval and 3 cm long by 2 cm wide. The seed is 1.5 cm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in forests between 700-1,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Production
In China plants flower June to July and fruit August to October.
Notes
There are about 360 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.
Synonyms
Elaeocarpus duclouxii var. funingensis Y. C. Hsu & Y. Tang
References (1)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2683
