About Elaeocarpus gaussenii
Elaeocarpus gaussenii is a critically endangered species of flowering plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family. It is found only in the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species was described by Raymond Weibel in 1972.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Elaeocarpus gaussenii
- Genus
- Elaeocarpus
- Family
- ELAEOCARPACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-April
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (CR)
Botanical family
Elaeocarpaceae
Olivnut Family
Elaeocarpus gaussenii belongs to the Elaeocarpaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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