Munro's Marble Tree
Elaeocarpus munronii
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- September-April
How to identify Munro's Marble Tree
Identify Munro's Marble Tree 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Marble-like blue fruit.
- Confirm leaf margin: Entire (smooth edge).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Elaeocarpaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Munro's Marble Tree.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Elaeocarpus munronii
- Genus
- Elaeocarpus
- Family
- Elaeocarpaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen, Semi-evergreen and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Data Deficient (DD)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Munro's Marble Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കൽരുദ്രാക്ഷം, Elaeocarpus munronii
About Munro's Marble Tree
Munro's Marble Tree (Elaeocarpus munronii) belongs to the Elaeocarpaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in evergreen, Semi-evergreen and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to April.
Elaeocarpaceae
Olivnut Family
Munro's Marble Tree belongs to the Elaeocarpaceae family.
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