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Elaeocarpus sylvestris, the woodland elaeocarpus, is an evergreen tree of subtropical Asia that can reach about 15 m in forest, and is also planted along streets and in parks. Grow it in moist, well-drained soil in a sheltered spot, with the shade and humidity of its native forest edge.
Elaeocarpus sylvestris, the woodland elaeocarpus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeocarpaceae.
This species contains the gallotannin 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose, a compound that may be used in radioprotection. It also contains elaeocarpusin, a molecule with a unique acid ester group probably derived by a condensation of a hexahydroxydiphenoyl group and dehydroascorbic acid attached to the 2,4-positions of 1-O-galloyl- 3,6-(R)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-D-glucopyranose (corilagin).
The woodland elaeocarpus is native to South-Central and Southeast China, Hainan, and Vietnam.
The fruits of the woodland elaeocarpus are edible. The oil from the seeds may be processed into soap or lubricants. The bark may be used as a source for dye. The wood does not resist water, so it is not considered good timber, but it is used for growing shiitake mushrooms.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Elaeocarpus sylvestris by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
