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Elaeocarpus nitentifolius
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
What it is like
A medium sized tree. It grows to 20 m tall. The trunk is straight. The leaves are 8-15 cm tall by 4-8 cm wide. They are silvery white underneath. The fruit are shiny and oval. They are 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. There is one seed. It is 1 cm long.
There are about 360 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in secondary forests. In central Vietnam it grows between 150-900 altitude. It is shade tolerant when young. In southern China it grows in evergreen forests at about 1,400 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The fruit is eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In China plants flower April to May.