Elaeocarpus serratusl.


Synonym : Elaeocarpu ssphaericus(Gaertn.) K.Schum. [Illegitimate]
Elaeocarpus ganitrusRoxb. ex G.Don
Elaeocarpus malabaricusOken
Ganitrus roxburghiiWight
Ganitrus sphaericaGaertn.
Bangla Name : Karatipai Kanron(Murong),
English Name : Sri Lankan olive
Family : Elaeocareaceae
Disease : Rheumatism, diarrhoea and dysentery.
Description : Trees up to 18 m tall.Bark brownish, smooth; blaze orange red.Branchlets terete, glabrous, with scars of fallen leaves.Leaves simple, alternate, spiral, clustered at twig ends; stipules small, lanceolate, caducous; petiole, swollen at both ends, apex acuminate with blunt tip, base acute, margin serrate,Inflorescence racemes; flower petals white, laciniate, anthers ciliate.Drupe, oblong or ovoid to 2.5 cm long; seeds 3-4.
Distribution : -
Chemical Constituents : -
Uses : Rheumatism, diarrhoea and dysentery.
Habit : Tree