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Useful Tropical Plants

Elaeocarpus ruminatus

F.Muell.

Elaeocarpaceae

+ Synonyms

Elaeocarpus petiolosus F.Muell.

Common Name: Caloon

Elaeocarpus ruminatus
Elaeocarpus ruminatus Elaeocarpus ruminatus

General Information

Elaeocarpus ruminatus is a medium-sized, evergreen tree. The straight bole is buttressed[
1606
Title
Wood properties and uses of Australian timbers.
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/forestry/using-wood-and-its-benefits/wood-properties-of-timber-trees
Publisher
The State of Queensland (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A website by the Australian Governement giving properties and uses of about 100 Australian tree species.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Australia - Queensland.

Habitat

Found in a variety of well developed rain forests at elevations up to 1,100 metres[
713
Title
Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
].

Properties

Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Tree
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


We have no specific information for this species, but members of this genus generally grow well in full sun to moderate shade, requiring a fertile, moist but well-drained soil[
974
Title
Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
Publication
 
Author
Ahmed Fayaz
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
Year
2011
ISBN
978-1-55407-489
Description
A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is pale-brown, sometimes with a greyish tinge, and sometimes with stripes of a darker colour; the sapwood is creamy-white. The grain is often interlocked, producing a ribbon figure on the radial surface. The texture is moderately fine and even. The wood is soft, it seasons well, but is not very durable. It is easy to work, cuts cleanly and dresses with a fine finish; it holds nails and screws well; glues well, readily accepts paint, stain and polish. A useful general-purpose timber, it can be used in construction for linings, flooring, general building framing, and is also used for veneer, turnery, joinery, mouldings, furniture, cabinet worl, shingles, plywood etc[
713
Title
Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
,
1606
Title
Wood properties and uses of Australian timbers.
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/forestry/using-wood-and-its-benefits/wood-properties-of-timber-trees
Publisher
The State of Queensland (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A website by the Australian Governement giving properties and uses of about 100 Australian tree species.
].

Propagation

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. Filing down the shell, or cracking it (being very careful not to damage the seed) in order to allow the ingress of moisture can help to greatly speed up germination. Sow the seed in containers in light shade. When the seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and grow them on until large enough to plant out,
Cuttings of almost ripe shoots, in a sandy soil in a frame. The leaves should be left on the stem.[
1
Title
RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
Publication
 
Author
F. Chittendon.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1951
ISBN
-
Description
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
,
200
Title
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
 
Author
Huxley. A.
Publisher
MacMillan Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0-333-47494-5
Description
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. Many species strike readily from cuttings.
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