Elaeocarpus
Elaeocarpus is a genus of tropical and subtropical evergreen trees and shrubs. The approximately 350 species are distributed from Madagascar in the west through India, Southeast Asia, southern China, and Japan, through Australia to New Zealand, Fiji, and Hawaii in the east. The islands of Borneo and New Guinea have the greatest concentration of species. These trees are well-known for their attractive, pearl-like fruit which are often colorful. A notable feature of the family is the drooping, often frilly, small clusters of flowers.
Many species are threatened, in particular by habitat loss.
In Darjeeling and Sikkim areas, the fruit of several species of Elaeocarpus is called bhadrasey and is used to make pickles and chutney. The seeds of Elaeocarpus ganitrus are used to make rudraksha, a type of Hindu prayer beads.
Etymology
Elaeocarpus, whose name is derived from Greek, means ‘olive-fruited’, or 'with fruits resembling those of olive'.Selected species
- Elaeocarpus aberrans
- Elaeocarpus acmosepalus
- Elaeocarpus acrantherus
- Elaeocarpus acuminatus -
- Elaeocarpus acutifidus
- Elaeocarpus amboinensis
- Elaeocarpus amoenus -
- Elaeocarpus amplifolius
- Elaeocarpus angustifolius - Blue marble tree, blue fig, blue quandong
- Elaeocarpus apiculatus
- Elaeocarpus apiculatus Masters
- Elaeocarpus bancroftii
- Elaeocarpus batadulangii
- Elaeocarpus bifidus - Kalia
- Elaeocarpus biflorus
- Elaeocarpus blascoi
- Elaeocarpus bojeri -
- Elaeocarpus brigittae
- Elaeocarpus calomala - Anakle, binting-dalaga, bunsilak
- Elaeocarpus castanaefolius
- Elaeocarpus ceylanicus
- Elaeocarpus colnettianus
- Elaeocarpus coorangooloo -
- Elaeocarpus cordifolius
- Elaeocarpus coriaceus
- Elaeocarpus costatus -
- Elaeocarpus crassus -
- Elaeocarpus cruciatus
- Elaeocarpus debruynii -
- Elaeocarpus decipiens
- Elaeocarpus dentatus - Hīnau
- Elaeocarpus dinagatensis
- Elaeocarpus eriobotryoides
- Elaeocarpus eumundi -
- Elaeocarpus ferrugineus -
- Elaeocarpus firdausii -
- Elaeocarpus floribundus -
- Elaeocarpus fraseri
- Elaeocarpus floribundus
- Elaeocarpus ganitrus - Rudraksha tree
- Elaeocarpus gaussenii
- Elaeocarpus gigantifolius
- Elaeocarpus glabrescens
- Elaeocarpus glandulifer
- Elaeocarpus graeffii
- Elaeocarpus grandiflorus -
- Elaeocarpus hainanensis -
- Elaeocarpus hartleyi -
- Elaeocarpus hedyosmus -
- Elaeocarpus holopetalus -
- Elaeocarpus homalioides
- Elaeocarpus hookerianus - Pōkākā.
- Elaeocarpus hygrophilus -
- Elaeocarpus inopinatus
- Elaeocarpus integrifolius
- Elaeocarpus japonicus -
- Elaeocarpus johnsonii
- Elaeocarpus joga Merr. - Yoga tree
- Elaeocarpus kaalensis
- Elaeocarpus kirtonii -
- Elaeocarpus lanceifolius -
- Elaeocarpus mastersii
- Elaeocarpus miegei -
- Elaeocarpus mindoroensis
- Elaeocarpus miriensis
- Elaeocarpus miratii
- Elaeocarpus montanus -
- Elaeocarpus moratii
- Elaeocarpus munronii
- Elaeocarpus nanus
- Elaeocarpus neobritannicus -
- Elaeocarpus oblongus
- Elaeocarpus obovatus -
- Elaeocarpus obtusus
- Elaeocarpus petiolatus
- Elaeocarpus photiniaefolius -
- Elaeocarpus prunifolius
- Elaeocarpus pseudopaniculatus
- Elaeocarpus recurvatus
- Elaeocarpus reticosus
- Elaeocarpus reticulatus - Blueberry ash
- Elaeocarpus robustus -
- Elaeocarpus royenii
- Elaeocarpus rugosus
- Elaeocarpus sallehiana
- Elaeocarpus sedentarius
- Elaeocarpus serratus -
- Elaeocarpus sikkimensis -
- Elaeocarpus simaluensis
- Elaeocarpus sphaericus
- Elaeocarpus stipularis -
- Elaeocarpus storckii Seem. - Fiji
- Elaeocarpus subvillosus
- Elaeocarpus sylvestris - tree up to 15m;.
- * var. ellipticus - Horutonoki
- Elaeocarpus symingtonii
- Elaeocarpus taprobanicus -
- Elaeocarpus timikensis -
- Elaeocarpus tuberculatus
- Elaeocarpus variabilis -
- Elaeocarpus valetonii
- Elaeocarpus varunua Buch.-Ham. ex Mast.
- Elaeocarpus venosus
- Elaeocarpus venustus
- Elaeocarpus verruculosus
- Elaeocarpus verticellatus
- Elaeocarpus viscosus
- Elaeocarpus whartonensis
- Elaeocarpus williamsianus -
- Elaeocarpus xanthodactylus
- Elaeocarpus zambalensis