Zhikeinelei
Elaeocarpus prunifolioides
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The leaves are lighter green underneath. They are oblong and 8-15 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. There are 8-15 flowers in a group in the axils of leaves or where leaves have fallen. The fruit is oval and shiny. It is 2 cm long by 1 cm wide and it is rounded at both ends. There is one seed about 1 cm long.
There are about 360 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.
Where it is found
It is grown in Yunnan in China between 1300-1600 m above sea level. It grows in broadleaved, subtropical evergreen forest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In China plants flower in January and February and fruit February to May.