Marble tree, Olive wood
Elaeodendron xylocarpum

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Central America, Cuba, El Salvador, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, South America, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Capulin de chivo, Coscorron, Gosco, Gospo, Guayabote, Guayarote, Laurel de costa, Mate prieto, Palo blanco, Pilon, Pilon morado, Pinipiniche de sabana, Pini-pini, Ronoso, Sangre de doncella

Synonyms

Cassine attenuata (A. Rich.) Kuntze; Cassine dioica (Griseb.) Lobr.-Callen; Cassine laneanum (A .H. Moore) J.W.Ingram; Cassine xylocarpa Vent.; Cassine xylocarpa var. attenuata (A. Rich.) Kuntze; Cassine xylocarpa var. caribaea Urb.; Elaeodendron attenuatum A. Rich.; Elaeodendron dioicum Griseb.; Elaeodendron dioicum var. acuminatum Fawc. & Rendle; Elaeodendron dioicum var. dolichocarpum Fawc. & Rendle; Elaeodendron dioicum var. obovatum Fawc. & Rendle; Elaeodendron laneanum A. H. Moore; Elaeodendron xylocarpum var. acuminatum Urb.; Elaeodendron xylocarpum var. attenuatum Urb.; Elaeodendron xylocarpum var. bermudense Urb.; Elaeodendron xylocarpum var. caribaeum Urb.; Elaeodendron xylocarpum var. dioicum Urb.; Elaeodendron xylocarpum var. dolichocarpum Urb.; Elaeodendron xylocarpum var. obovatum Urb.;