Elaeagnaceae FAMILY
Elaeocarpus beccarii
Elaeocarpus beccarii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Elaeocarpus beccarii is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 33 metres tall. The bole can be 59cm in diameter[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia (Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, east Kalimantan).
HabitatA mid canopy tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests, mostly growing on ridges; at elevations up to 1,500 metres[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].