Elaeocarpus rumphii

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Elaeocarpus rumphii
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Elaeocarpus rumphii
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
Elaeocarpus rumphii
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President and Fellows of Harvard College

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are eaten.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A tropical tree bearing oval fruit in the Elaeocarpaceae family.

Notes

There are about 360 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.

References (2)
  • Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 914
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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