Elaeocarpus macrophyllus
Blume
Elaeocarpaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the Elaeocarpaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 360 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.
References (2)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 914
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
