Elaeocarpaceae FAMILY
Elaeocarpus polyandrus
Elaeocarpus polyandrus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Elaeocarpus polyandrus is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 33 metres tall. The bole is often buttressed with thick, unequal buttresses up to 6 metres high[ 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 its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea to the Solomom Islands
HabitatA canopy tree in well-drained forests, sometimes in more open areas of secondary growth or advanced regrowth; at elevations up to 800 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. ].