Elaeocarpaceae
Olivnut Family
The Elaeocarpaceae family (Olivnut Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Oxalidales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 11 species across 2 genera. Its members are predominantly trees. Well-represented genera include Elaeocarpus and Muntingia. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Blue Quandong, Munro's Marble Tree and Wild olive tree.
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Alternate, toothed simple leaves that often turn bright red singly with age rather than all together in autumn; fringed, tassel-like petals with finely cut, comb-like edges hang in dangling racemes.
The fringed, lace-edged petals identify the family at a glance; the hard-shelled, ridged seed-stones of some genera (Elaeocarpus) are strung as prayer beads (rudraksha).
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Typical leaf characters
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Typical flower & fruit
- Flower symmetryActinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- InflorescenceVariable
- FruitDrupe
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Notable members
All 11 species in ELAEOCARPACEAE
- Blue QuandongElaeocarpus angustifolius
- Munro's Marble TreeElaeocarpus munronii
- Wild Olive Tree, Ceylon OliveElaeocarpus serratus
- Wild Olive Tree, Ceylon OliveElaeocarpus serratus var. weibelii
- Warty Marble TreeElaeocarpus tuberculatus
- South Indian Marble TreeElaeocarpus variabilis
- Singapore Cherry, Bird's Cherry, Cotton Candy Berry, Calabur, Jam Tree, ManzanilMuntingia calabura
- Elaeocarpus gaussenii
- Elaeocarpus glandulosus
- Elaeocarpus lanceolatus
- Elaeocarpus tectorius
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