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72. Elaeocarpus grandiflorus


Botanical Name: Elaeocarpus grandiflorus Bojer [Elaeocarpaceae]

Common Name: रुद्राक्ष

Distribution: Southern Western Ghats
Flowering Class:Dicot
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen forests
Flowering and Fruiting: May

The Plant



Stem

Leaves

Flower




Fruit


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