Elaeocarpus venustus Bedd.

📚 Overview

Rare in medium elevation evergreen forests between 1000 and 1500 m.

B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.

Attributions	B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
Contributors	ayyappan Narayanan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Brief

Flowering class: Dicot Habit: Tree

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Diagnostic

Diagnostic Keys

Description

Trees, to 15 m high; branches glabrous. Leaves simple, alternate; stipules lateral, cauducous; petiole 10-20 mm, stout, glabrous; lamina 6-12 x 3-5 cm, elliptic-obovate or obovate, base attenuate, apex acute or obtusely acute, margin serrate, glabrous, coriaceous, lateral nerves 6-8 pairs, pinnate, prominent, intercostae reticulate, prominent; glands in the axils of nerves beneath. Flowers bisexual, white, in axillary racemes; sepals 5, ovate-lanceolate, pubescent, valvate; petals 5, laciniate, tomentose, inserted round the base of glandular disc; stamens numerous, inserted between the glands the glands on the disc; anthers awned; ovary superior, glabrous, 2-celled, ovules 2 in each cell; style subulate, entire. Fruit a drupe 5 x 2.5 cm, ovoid.

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Habit

Trees, 10-15 m tall

Trunk & Bark

Bark brownish, fissured; blaze light orange.

Branches and Branchlets

Branchlets terete, glabrous.

Leaves

Leaves simple, alternate, spiral; stipule caducous; petioles 1-2 cm long, glabrous; lamina 6-12 x 3-5 cm, elliptic or obovate, apex acute to obtuse, base attenuate, margin serrate, glabrous, coriaceous, axils of primary veins with glands beneath; secondary nerves ca. 5 pairs, forked glabrous domatia in axils; tertiary nerves broadly reticulate.

Inflorescence / Flower

Inflorescence axillary racemes, red, 4-7 cm long, glabrous; flowers white.

Fruit and Seed

Drupe, obovoid, apiculate, 4-5 x 2.5 cm, smooth, shining green; 1-seeded.

B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.

Attributions	B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
Contributors	ayyappan Narayanan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Habit: Herb

G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram

Attributions	G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Contributors	Sanjana Julias Thilakar G Renu D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

SubSpecies Varieties Races

Diagnostic Keys

Description

No Data

📚 Nomenclature and Classification

Nomenclature and Classification

Taxon Record Name

References

Type Information

No Data

📚 Natural History

Natural History

Life Cycle

Cyclicity

Flowering and fruiting: July-December

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Rare in medium elevation evergreen forests between 1000 and 1500 m.

B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.

Attributions	B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
Contributors	ayyappan Narayanan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Miscellaneous Details

Notes: Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests

G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram

Attributions	G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Contributors	Sanjana Julias Thilakar G Renu D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

No Data

📚 Habitat and Distribution

Habitat and Distribution

General Habitat

Habitat

Terrestrial

Evergreen forests

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Distribution

Description

Global Distribution

Southern Western Ghats

Indian distribution

State - Kerala, District/s: Kollam

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Endemic to Western Ghats- Agasthyamalai and Varushanad in South Sahyadri.

B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.

Attributions	B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
Contributors	ayyappan Narayanan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Kerala: Kollam Tamil Nadu: Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli

G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram

Attributions	G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Contributors	Sanjana Julias Thilakar G Renu D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Endemic Distribution

Southern Western Ghats

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

No Data

📚 Occurrence

Occurrence

No Data

📚 Demography and Conservation

Demography and Conservation

IUCN Red List Category

Vulnerable

Endangered

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Threats

Legislation

Protection Legal Status

No Data

📚 Uses and Management

No Data

📚 Information Listing

Information Listing

Species Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN)

Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)

References

Beddome, Fl. Sylv. t. 174.1872; Gamble, Fl. Madras 1: 124. 1997 (re. ed); Sasidharan, Biodiversity documentation for Kerala- Flowering Plants, part 6: 65. 2004.

Elaeocarpus monocera sensu Mast. in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 405. 1874, non Cav. 1800.
Elaeocarpus venustus Bedd., Fl. Sylv. t. 174. 1872; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 124(89). 1915; S.K. Murti in B.D. Sharma & Sanjappa, Fl. India 3: 562. 1993; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 47. 1997; Gopalan & Henry, Endemic Pl. Agasthiyamala 150. 2000; M. Reema et al. in P. Daniel, Fl. Kerala 1: 504. 2005.

Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983, Flora of Karnataka, Sharma B.D, 1984, Biodiversity Documentation for Kerala Part 6: Flowering Plants, N. Sasidharan, 2004

Information Listing > References

Beddome, Fl. Sylv. t. 174.1872; Gamble, Fl. Madras 1: 124. 1997 (re. ed); Sasidharan, Biodiversity documentation for Kerala- Flowering Plants, part 6: 65. 2004.
Elaeocarpus monocera sensu Mast. in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 405. 1874, non Cav. 1800.
Elaeocarpus venustus Bedd., Fl. Sylv. t. 174. 1872; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 124(89). 1915; S.K. Murti in B.D. Sharma & Sanjappa, Fl. India 3: 562. 1993; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 47. 1997; Gopalan & Henry, Endemic Pl. Agasthiyamala 150. 2000; M. Reema et al. in P. Daniel, Fl. Kerala 1: 504. 2005.
Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983, Flora of Karnataka, Sharma B.D, 1984, Biodiversity Documentation for Kerala Part 6: Flowering Plants, N. Sasidharan, 2004

Notes on Cinnamomum travancoricum Gamble (Lauraceae) - a Critically Endangered species from the southern Western Ghats, India

Jo

Journal of Threatened Taxa

A note on the population status and threats on two endemic and Endangered species of Garcinia of Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India

Jo

Journal of Threatened Taxa

CEPF Western Ghats Special Series Ecology, distribution and population status of Elaeocarpus venustus Bedd. (Oxalidales: Elaeocarpaceae), a threatened tree species from Agasthiyamalai Biosphere Reserve, southern Western Ghats, India

Jo

Journal of Threatened Taxa

Arborescent Angiosperms of Mundanthurai Range in the Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) of the southern Western Ghats, India

SJ

Siddarth Jude Machado

Images

No Data

📚 Meta data

Meta data

No Data

Root	Root
Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida
Order	Oxalidales
Family	Elaeocarpaceae
Genus	Elaeocarpus
Species	Elaeocarpus venustus Bedd.