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Elaeocarpus
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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...

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Blueberry ash

speciesElaeocarpus reticulatus

Common Elaeocarpus

speciesElaeocarpus decipiens

Hinau

speciesElaeocarpus dentatus

Pōkākā

speciesElaeocarpus hookerianus

Hard Quandong

speciesElaeocarpus obovatus

Ceylon olive

speciesElaeocarpus serratus

blue quandong

speciesElaeocarpus grandis

Elaeocarpus japonicus

speciesElaeocarpus japonicus

Hainan Elaeocarpus

speciesElaeocarpus hainanensis

Smooth-leaved Quandong

speciesElaeocarpus eumundi

Blue Quandong

speciesElaeocarpus angustifolius

Kalia

speciesElaeocarpus bifidus

white quandong

speciesElaeocarpus kirtonii

Rudraksh

speciesElaeocarpus ganitrus

Elaeocarpus sylvestris

speciesElaeocarpus sylvestris

Elaeocarpus tuberculatus

speciesElaeocarpus tuberculatus

black olive-berry

speciesElaeocarpus holopetalus

Elaeocarpus rugosus

speciesElaeocarpus rugosus

Chinese Elaeocarpus

speciesElaeocarpus chinensis

Lily of the Valley Tree

speciesElaeocarpus grandiflorus

Elaeocarpus bancroftii

speciesElaeocarpus bancroftii

Elaeocarpus mastersii

speciesElaeocarpus mastersii

Elaeocarpus glabripetalus

speciesElaeocarpus glabripetalus

Elaeocarpus variabilis

speciesElaeocarpus variabilis

Elaeocarpus hygrophilus

speciesElaeocarpus hygrophilus

Yoga

speciesElaeocarpus joga

Elaeocarpus zollingeri

speciesElaeocarpus zollingeri

Elaeocarpus dubius

speciesElaeocarpus dubius

Munro's Marble Tree

speciesElaeocarpus munroi

Elaeocarpus ferrugineus

speciesElaeocarpus ferrugineus

Elaeocarpus apiculatus

speciesElaeocarpus apiculatus

Elaeocarpus petiolatus

speciesElaeocarpus petiolatus

Elaeocarpus argenteus

speciesElaeocarpus argenteus

Elaeocarpus balansae

speciesElaeocarpus balansae

Elaeocarpus williamsianus

speciesElaeocarpus williamsianus

Elaeocarpus seringii

speciesElaeocarpus seringii

Elaeocarpus multiflorus

speciesElaeocarpus multiflorus

Elaeocarpus grahamii

speciesElaeocarpus grahamii

Elaeocarpus sedentarius

speciesElaeocarpus sedentarius

Elaeocarpus nodosus

speciesElaeocarpus nodosus

Elaeocarpus dentatus dentatus × Elaeocarpus hookerianus

hybridElaeocarpus dentatus dentatus × Elaeocarpus hookerianus

Elaeocarpus stipularis

speciesElaeocarpus stipularis

Elaeocarpus floribundus

speciesElaeocarpus floribundus

Elaeocarpus floridanus

speciesElaeocarpus floridanus

Nilgiri rudraksh

speciesElaeocarpus recurvatus

Elaeocarpus griffithii

speciesElaeocarpus griffithii

Elaeocarpus hayatae

speciesElaeocarpus hayatae

Elaeocarpus arnhemicus

speciesElaeocarpus arnhemicus

Elaeocarpus elliffii

speciesElaeocarpus elliffii

Elaeocarpus alaternoides

speciesElaeocarpus alaternoides

Elaeocarpus ferruginiflorus

speciesElaeocarpus ferruginiflorus

Elaeocarpus culminicola

speciesElaeocarpus culminicola

Elaeocarpus rotundifolius

speciesElaeocarpus rotundifolius

Elaeocarpus pedunculatus

speciesElaeocarpus pedunculatus

Elaeocarpus lanceifolius

speciesElaeocarpus lanceifolius

Elaeocarpus nitidus

speciesElaeocarpus nitidus

Elaeocarpus varunua

speciesElaeocarpus varunua

Brown Quandong

speciesElaeocarpus ruminatus

Elaeocarpus bojeri

speciesElaeocarpus bojeri

Elaeocarpus polystachyus

speciesElaeocarpus polystachyus

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