Elaeocarpaceae FAMILY

Elaeocarpus foveolatus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Elaeocarpus foveolatus is an evergreen tree with a dense crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall in the forest, but is considerably smaller in more open positions or at the higher elevations of its range. The straight, cylindrical bole is prominantly buttressed[ 694 Title Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 Publication Author Nicholson N. & H. Publisher Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. Year 2007 ISBN 9-78095894-3628 Description Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild as a source of timber.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralia - northern Queensland.

HabitatRainforests at elevations from sea level to 1,200 metres[ 694 Title Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 Publication Author Nicholson N. & H. Publisher Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. Year 2007 ISBN 9-78095894-3628 Description Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph. ].