Elaeocarpaceae FAMILY

Elaeocarpus pullenii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Elaeocarpus pullenii is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall[ 441 Title Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Womersley. J.S. (Editor) Publisher Melbourne University Press Year 1995 ISBN 0 522 84095 7 Description Only a part of the flora, but an excellent publication in 3 volumes. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea.

HabitatMountain rainforest and riverside at elevations from 700 - 1,100 metres[ 441 Title Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Womersley. J.S. (Editor) Publisher Melbourne University Press Year 1995 ISBN 0 522 84095 7 Description Only a part of the flora, but an excellent publication in 3 volumes. It can be downloaded from the internet. ].