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Common Elaeocarpus

Elaeocarpus decipiens

Common Elaeocarpus
Photo: KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarp family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
S. China to Vietnam, Temp. E. Asia
Climate
subtropical

About

Elaeocarpus decipiens, commonly known as Japanese blueberry tree, is a species of flowering tree in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It has red, brown, and green leaves that are typically egg-shaped, 5-petaled flowers ranging in color from cream to light pink, and small drupe fruit.

Where it grows

Elaeocarpus decipiens originates from East Asia. The native range includes Southern China, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. The plant does well in USDA hardiness zones 8B to 10B and has a very high drought tolerance.

Other Elaeocarpus plants

Elaeocarpus achmadii · Elaeocarpus acmosepalus · Elaeocarpus amoenus · Blue Quandong · Elaeocarpus arnhemicus · Kuranda quandong · Kalia · Rudrakhsa Tree · Bois dentelle · Elaeocarpus brigittae · Elaeocarpus calomala · Elaeocarpus carbinensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Elaeocarpus decipiens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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