Elaeocarpus lanceifolius
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440191de64bc574808096 |
| Scientific name | Elaeocarpus lanceifolius |
| Authority | Roxb. |
| First published in | Fl. Ind. ed. 1832 , 2: 598 (1832) |
Description Top
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Elaeocarpus lanceifolius is a tree species that belongs to the Elaeocarpaceae family. It is found in tropical Asia, specifically in countries such as Thailand, Yunnan, Nepal, and India. The tree is valued for its wood, which is used for construction, firewood, and charcoal, as well as its fruit, which is consumed as food and used in traditional medicine. It is also known for its nuts, which are used to make jewelry and rosaries. The tree can grow up to 20m tall and has distinctive features such as glabrous branchlets and cuneate leaf bases. It flowers from June to July and fruits from July to September in China, and from April to June in India. It is found in various habitats, including secondary forests, rocky sandy soil, and moist evergreen forests. The tree has different vernacular names in different regions and has been described in various literature sources. It is also known to contain a compound called mearnsetin.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Elaeocarpus serrulatus | Benth. | Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 3: 263 (1851) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Vietnamese | côm bộng |
| Chinese | 披针叶杜英 |
| Chinese | 披針葉杜英 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China South-central
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China
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
- East Himalaya
- India
- Nepal
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Indo-China
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000664420 |
| Tropicos | 11700246 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:833865-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2785685 |
| PFAF | Elaeocarpus lanceaefolius |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3902491 |
| IPNI | 833865-1 |
| GBIF | 4940407 |
| Freebase | /m/0hr7bw3 |
| USDA GRIN | 14949 |
| Wikipedia | Elaeocarpus_lanceifolius |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |