Elaeocarpus floribundus Blume

 
  • Family : ELAEOCARPACEAE
    (Olivnut Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RUDRAKSHA FAMILY (रुद्राक्ष फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Elaeocarpaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Cordia dubiosa Blume; Elaeocarpus grossus Wall.; Elaeocarpus lobbianus Turcz.; Elaeocarpus pseudosepicanus O.C.Schmidt; Elaeocarpus ramosii Knuth; Elaeocarpus rigidus Ridl.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Elaeocarpus floribundus Blume
  • Common name : Indian Olive
  • Vernacular name :
    • Jalpai (Bengali)
    • Chorphon (Manipur)
    • Zawlphai (Mizo)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Comments / notes : ndian olive fruits are utilized for preparation of chutney, making pickles and other culinary purposes. Different species of Elaeocarpus have some medicinal properties also
  • Key identification features : Fruits are greenish, single seeded, drupe and the edible portion of the fruit is the mesocarp around the seeds.
  • Flower, Fruit : April-September
  • Distribution :
    • Assam : Assam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, East Himalaya, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Dr. A.J.T. Johnsingh
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Elaeocarpus floribundus. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

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