Elaeocarpus turcomanica
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
What it is like
A tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 3-8 m high. The bark is reddish-brown. The young shoots and leaves are covered with white scales. The branches are spiny The leaves are silvery and widely sword shaped. They are 3 cm long by 1 cm wide. The flowers are yellow. They occur as 1-3 together in the axils of leaves. The flowers are bell shaped. They are 7-8 mm long by 3-4 mm wide. The fruit are fleshy with a stone inside. They are 10 mm across. They are dark red and shiny.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it grows in alluvial plains.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit