Elaeocarpus harmandii
Pierre
Com nen, Zhong bing du ying
ElaeocarpaceaeFruit
gbif · cc-by
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
gbif · cc-by
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
gbif · cc-by
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It Vietnam it grows between 900 to 2200 m altitude. In S China it is between 1500-1800 m altitude in Yunnan. It grows on deep fertile humus rich soil.
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
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 large evergreen tree. It grows 20-25 m tall. The trunk is 30-60 cm across. The first branches are above 7 m. They are yellow brown and hairy when new. The fruit is hard and egg shaped. It is 2 cm long with 2 grooves along its length.
Notes
There are about 360 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.
Names & Synonyms
Com harmand
References (3)
- Forest Inventory and Planning Institute, 1996, Vietnam Forest Trees. Agriculture Publishing House p 167
- Pham-Hoang Ho, 1999, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam. Nha Xuat Ban Tre. p 470
- Tang ya, Phengklai, C., Elaeocarpaceae, Flora of China.
