Details of Genus: Elaeocarpus Burm. ex L. (1753)
ID: 1518
Genus ja: ホルトノキ
Genus en:
# spp.: 489 (from genus_families table) | 4 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Family ja: ホルトノキ
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 08 Mar 2024 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source |
Distribution en: W. Indian Ocean, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Pacific
Description en: Genus of 60 species of evergreen shrubs and trees occurring in forest and thickets from E. Asia to Indonesia and Malaysia, and from Australasia and the Pacific. They are grown for their axillary racemes of small, 3- to 5-petalled, bell-shaped, fringed, usually fragrant flowers, and for their colourful berries. The mainly alternate leaves are lance-shaped to broad-ovate or oblong, leathery, and entire or toothed. In frost-prone areas, grow in a cool greenhouse; in warmer areas, grow as specimen plants or in a shrub border.
Hardiness en: Frost tender; E. cyaneus may survive short spells near 0°C (32°F).
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer (rooting may be slow).
Pests en: Prone to white-flies and red spider mites under glass.
Description ja:
Comment: trop. & warm OW exc. Africa
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Type species:
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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57 by hkokubun@mac.com
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted | Elaeocarpaceae | ホルトノキ科 | 489 | Show | |
| PB2 | Elaeocarpaceae | ホルトノキ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Elaeocarpaceae | ホルトノキ科 | Show |