Elaeocarpaceae FAMILY

Elaeocarpus sarcanthus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Elaeocarpus sarcanthus is an evergreen tree with a crown that can be narrow or wide spreading; it can grow from 18 - 28 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for 10 - 15 metres; around 45cm in diameter and free from buttresses[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. , 441 Title Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Womersley. J.S. (Editor) Publisher Melbourne University Press Year 1995 ISBN 0 522 84095 7 Description Only a part of the flora, but an excellent publication in 3 volumes. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild on a commercial basis for its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea.

HabitatA canopy or subcanopy tree in dense, primary forests, often on ridges or in open places, sometimes in the more open secondary growth formations; at elevations from 1,600 - 2,300 metres[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. , 441 Title Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Womersley. J.S. (Editor) Publisher Melbourne University Press Year 1995 ISBN 0 522 84095 7 Description Only a part of the flora, but an excellent publication in 3 volumes. It can be downloaded from the internet. ].