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Elaeocarpus murukkai

Family: Elaeocarpaceae


What it is like

A tree. It can grow 12-35 m tall. The trunk is 15-40 m across. It can have buttresses. The leaves are clustered at the ends of the branches. The leaves are 10-17 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. There can be teeth along the edge. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. They are white. The fruit are 4.5-6 cm long They are blue and fleshy. There is 1 seed.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,800-2,350 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Papua New Guinea


How it is used for food

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How it is grown


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