Elaeocarpus prunifolius
| Elaeocarpus prunifolius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Elaeocarpus |
| Species: | E. prunifolius
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| Binomial name | |
| Elaeocarpus prunifolius Wallich
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Elaeocarpus prunifolius is a species of flowering plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family. It is found in Bangladesh and India. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]E. prunifolius is the only Elaeocarpus species found in Northeast India. In 2025 new population of the plant was found in community-managed forests of the Jaintia and Khasi Hills by botanist Viheno Iralu and her team.[2]
Cultural use
[edit]The Khasi people call it Soh-khyllameitblang (‘soh’ means fruit). The Pnar people people call it dieng-ruin or dieng-lakhmar.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Elaeocarpus prunifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T31329A9626982. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31329A9626982.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b Ghosh, Sahana (9 April 2025). "In Eastern Himalaya, a rare tree emerges, but its future is unclear". Nature India. doi:10.1038/d44151-025-00057-7.
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