About Munro's Marble Tree
Elaeocarpus munroi is a species of flowering plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India, in the states of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. It grows in montane evergreen rain forest and shola forest from 600 to 2,000 metres (2,000 to 6,600 ft) elevation. It was first formally described in 1838 by Robert Wight, who gave it the name Monocera munroii in his book Illustrations of Indian Botany. In 1874, Maxwell T. Masters changed the name to Elaeocarpus munroi in the Hooker's Flora of British India. The specific epithet (munroi) honours the botanist, William Munro.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Elaeocarpus munronii
- Genus
- Elaeocarpus
- Family
- ELAEOCARPACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen, Semi-evergreen and shola forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Data Deficient (DD)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കൽരുദ്രാക്ഷം, Elaeocarpus munronii
Elaeocarpaceae
Olivnut Family
Munro's Marble Tree belongs to the Elaeocarpaceae family.
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