Elaeocarpus serratus (Ceylon Olive)
Elaeocarpus serratus (Ceylon Olive) branch loaded with numerous delicate white flower clusters along the stem.
Botanical name: Elaeocarpus serratus
Common name: Ceylon Olive
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Origin: Southeast Asia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 10-11
Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Plant form: Small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: White and off-white
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicineIn early summer Elaeocarpus serratus begins to form flower buds on long racemes. By late summer these become strings of delicate, lacy, white flowers.
The tree is harvested from the wild, and sometimes also cultivated, for its edible fruit and medicinal applications.
The seed of most species in this genus is covered by a hard, woody shell and can be very slow and erratic to germinate, sometimes taking 2 years or more.
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Elaeocarpus serratus (Ceylon Olive) branch loaded with numerous small white flower clusters among green foliage.
Elaeocarpus serratus (Ceylon Olive) branch with dense green leaves and clusters of white flowers
Elaeocarpus serratus (Ceylon Olive) with white hanging flower clusters among lush green leaves.
Elaeocarpus serratus (Ceylon Olive) tree stands tall with dense layers of thick green foliage throughout
Elaeocarpus serratus (Ceylon Olive) covered in white flower clusters alongside smooth green oval shaped leaves.
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