Typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family
Elaeocarpus gaussenii
Elaeocarpus gaussenii
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- February-April
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. & S. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Puducherry →Tamil Nadu →
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How to identify Elaeocarpus gaussenii
Identify Elaeocarpus gaussenii by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf margin: Entire (smooth edge).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Puducherry, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Elaeocarpaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Elaeocarpus gaussenii.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Elaeocarpus gaussenii
- Genus
- Elaeocarpus
- Family
- Elaeocarpaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-April
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (CR)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Elaeocarpus gaussenii itself; the rest are typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Elaeocarpus gaussenii
A member of the Elaeocarpaceae family, Elaeocarpus gaussenii is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to April.
Elaeocarpaceae
Olivnut Family
Elaeocarpus gaussenii belongs to the Elaeocarpaceae family.
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