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Elaeodendron paniculatum

Syn. Cassine paniculata

IUCN Red List Least Concern (LC)

Local name

  • Panicled Cassine (English)
  • Motha Bhutya (Marathi)
  • Thannimaram (Malayalam)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Celastraceae
5m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Elaeodendron paniculatum bark

Bark

Branchlets are reddish; bark red inside, exuding a watery sap when cut.

Elaeodendron paniculatum leaves

Leaves

Leaves are simple, opposite, 3-16 x 1.5-7.5 cm, elliptic, ovate-oblong or obovate, glabrous, dark green, shining above, glaucous beneath; petiole 0.5-1 cm long, channelled.

Elaeodendron paniculatum flower

Flower

White to greenish-yellow, in small axillary branched clusters, with four backward-curved stamens, fleshy central disc, and four-chambered ovary.

Elaeodendron paniculatum fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Fruit green in colour, ovoid and a drupe.

Elaeodendron paniculatum

Did you know?

As the tree reaches extreme old age, the centre of its trunk can become completely hollow. Despite losing its inner heartwood, the tree’s outer ring remains robust enough to support its massive upper canopy.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

SW. India, Sri Lanka