Elaeocarpus prunifolius

Botanical Description

Elaeocarpus prunifolius is an evergreen tree usually growing up to 10 metres tall with occasional specimens up to 18 metres. The bole of older trees is usually slightly buttressed[ 730 Title A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand Publication Author Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Publisher Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok. Year 2000 ISBN 974-7799-01-4 Description An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. This species appears to be restricted to remaining sacred groves of moist evergreen or semi-evergreen forest. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].