Elaeocarpus prunifolioides
Hu
Zhikeinelei
Elaeocarpaceae Edible: Fruit
Description
A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The leaves are lighter green underneath. They are oblong and 8-15 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. There are 8-15 flowers in a group in the axils of leaves or where leaves have fallen. The fruit is oval and shiny. It is 2 cm long by 1 cm wide and it is rounded at both ends. There is one seed about 1 cm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is grown in Yunnan in China between 1300-1600 m above sea level. It grows in broadleaved, subtropical evergreen forest.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Production
In China plants flower in January and February and fruit February to May.
Notes
There are about 360 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 59 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
References (1)
- Jin, Chen et al, 1999, Ethnobotanical studies on Wild Edible Fruits in Southern Yunnan: Folk Names: Nutritional Value and Uses. Economic Botany 53(1) pp 2-14
