Elaeocarpaceae FAMILY

Elaeocarpus pedunculatus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Elaeocarpus pedunculatus is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole can be up to 52cm in diameter[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.

HabitatA sub-canopy tree in undisturbed to disturbed mixed dipterocarp, keranga, scrub and coastal forests, mostly growing on hillsides and ridges, but also common in alluvial places; at elevations up to 1,700 metres.