Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Elaeocarpaceae | Genus: Elaeocarpus | Species: Elaeocarpus floribundus Blume |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Elaeocarpus lobbianus, Elaeocarpus tahanensis | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Indian Olive | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Rugged Oil-fruit | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Chorphon | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1500 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit is light green 2 to 5 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm in girth both ends of fruit are pointed,stone -3 celled, each having a spindle shaped seed |
| Habitat | Occurs on hillsides and ridges with sandy to clay soils | Bark Type | Fissured |
| Distribution | India, China, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Borneo, Philippines and Celebes | Bark Details | Bark surface rough to fissured brown, inner bark pale yellow |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is an evergreen moderate sized tree with spreading crown and clean bole of 12-16 m length | Leaf Details | Leaves are thinly leathery, varying from 6.5 X 3 cm to 19 X 8.5 cm, with a long pointed tip and toothed margin |
