Elaeocarpaceae FAMILY
Elaeocarpus calomala
Elaeocarpus calomala
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Elaeocarpus calomala is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 25 metres tall, The bole can be up to 60cm in diameter[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of fibre.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines
HabitatPrimary forests at elevations up to 1,300 metres[ 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. ].