Elaeocarpus munroii

Family: Elaeocarpaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The bark is smooth and grey. The leaves are simple and alternate or in spirals and clustered at the ends of twigs. The leaf blade is 5-9 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are oval with a round base and long tip. The flowers are white in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is oval and fleshy and 2 cm long. It has one seed.

There are about 360 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests between 700-2,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruits

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bari bikki, Kal bikki, Pungari, Punkata, Rudraksham

Synonyms

Monocera munroii Wight;