Elaeocarpus harmandii

Description

A large evergreen tree. It grows 20-25 m tall. The trunk is 30-60 cm across. The first branches are above 7 m. They are yellow brown and hairy when new. The fruit is hard and egg shaped. It is 2 cm long with 2 grooves along its length.

Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It Vietnam it grows between 900 to 2200 m altitude. In S China it is between 1500-1800 m altitude in Yunnan. It grows on deep fertile humus rich soil.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,

Notes

There are about 360 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.

Also Known As

Com harmand

References (3)

• Forest Inventory and Planning Institute, 1996, Vietnam Forest Trees. Agriculture Publishing House p 167
• Pham-Hoang Ho, 1999, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam. Nha Xuat Ban Tre. p 470
• Tang ya, Phengklai, C., Elaeocarpaceae, Flora of China.

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