Elaeodendron — 10 species
Botanical species in the genus Elaeodendron recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Elaeodendron australe
Elaeodendron australe
Family: Celastraceae
Cultivation
Grows well on dry and marginal sites. Requires a well-drained soil. Tolerant of maritime exposure, though it grows slowly and may become no more than a stunted shrub in very exposed positions.
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Elaeodendron buchananii
Elaeodendron buchananii
Family: Celastraceae
Cultivation
A slow-growing tree. The tree can be pollarded. The flowers are sweetly scented.
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Elaeodendron croceum
Elaeodendron croceum
Family: Celastraceae
Cultivation
When growing in wet conditions, the outer portion of the bark breaks off more frequently, exposing the characteristic yellow pigments that the species shares with other Celastraceae such as Cassine peragua and Pterocelastrus echinatus. The yellow bark is then remarkably conspicuous. The tree is not usually a fast grower.
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Elaeodendron curtipendulum
Elaeodendron curtipendulum
Family: Celastraceae
Cultivation
Found in the wild on limestone soils, (Coral raised) or other; on shale; siliceous terrain; tropical black clays; and in acid soils. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Elaeodendron matabelicum
Elaeodendron matabelicum
Family: Celastraceae
Cultivation
Some forms of this plant grow on coastal dunes and so should be tolerant of maritime winds.
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Elaeodendron transvaalense
Elaeodendron transvaalense
Family: Celastraceae
Cultivation
Fould in a range of soils, favouring those that are rich in lime.
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Elaeodendron xylocarpum
Elaeodendron xylocarpum
Family: Celastraceae
Cultivation
Marble tree is found wild in Puerto Rico at elevations from sea level to around 300 metres; growing in areas where the mean annual rainfall ranges from 750 - 1,800mm. Moderately intolerant of shade, the plant can persist and grow slowly under low forest but needs to be open-grown or at least have broken sunlight in order to flower and fruit. The species is drought-tolerant and usually grows on excessively well-drained situations such as beaches, bluffs, rocky headlands, and rocky ridges.
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