Elaeodendron

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Elaeodendron in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Elaeodendron (Greek for olive tree, from the resemblance of the fruit). Celastraceae. Tropical shrubs or small trees, some kinds of which are grown in the juvenile state under glass for the interesting foliage. Leaves simple, entire or crenate, opposite or alternate, thickish, frequently evergreen: fls. inconspicuous, greenish or white, in axillary or lateral clusters; calyx usually 4-5-parted; petals 4-5, and exceeding the calyx; stamens 4-5, inserted under the edge of the thick disk; ovary single, mostly 3-celled; style very short: fr. a small fleshy or nearly dry drupe.—Species probably upward of 40, in Afr., India to Austral., and somewhat in S. Amer. Very closely allied to Cassine, a South African genus. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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