Karai / Wild Olive Tree
Elaeocarpus serratus
Also known as Ceylon Olive
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- June-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Elaeocarpus serratus
- Genus
- Elaeocarpus
- Family
- Elaeocarpaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and Semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plain
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical Himalayas, India, Malaysia, Bangladesh
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Karai, Karamaram, Olan karai
- Telugu
- Athakunge, Beegada mara, Beejada mara
- Kannada
- ಅಥಕುಂಗೆ Athakunge, ಕ್ಯಾಸತ್ತೆ Kyaasatte
- Malayalam
- Avi, Avil, Karamavu, Kara
About Karai
Wild olive tree (Elaeocarpus serratus) is a tree belonging to the Elaeocarpaceae family (Olivnut Family). It is typically found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, also in the plain. It occurs across Tropical Himalayas, India, Malaysia, Bangladesh. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Elaeocarpaceae
Olivnut Family
Karai belongs to the Elaeocarpaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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