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Elaeocarpus - The names

 


Elaeocarpus achmadii Coode 

ENGLISH : Achmad’s elaeocarpus, Sumatra quandong.



Elaeocarpus apiculatus Mast. ->  Elaeocarpus obtusus subsp. apiculatus (Mast.) Coode



Elaeocarpus arnhemicus Blume

Elaeocarpus brassii R.Knuth, Elaeocarpus obovatus var. foveolatus Benth., Elaeocarpus papuanus R.Knuth, Elaeocarpus peekelii R.Knuth, Elaeocarpus reedyi F.Muell.

ENGLISH : Arnhem Land quandong, Blue plum, Bony quandong, New Guinea quandong, Timor quandong.




Elaeocarpus angustifolius Blume

Aceratium ganitrum (Roxb. ex G.Don) Bosse, Ayparia crenata Raf., Elaeocarpus baclayanensis Elmer, Elaeocarpus christophersenii A.C.Sm., Elaeocarpus crenatus (Raf.) Merr., Elaeocarpus cyanocarpus Maingay ex Mast., Elaeocarpus dolichopetalus Merr., Elaeocarpus fauroensis Hemsl., Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb. ex G.Don, Elaeocarpus hebridarum R.Knuth, Elaeocarpus maior (Hochr.) R.Knuth, Elaeocarpus muellerianus Schltr., Elaeocarpus novoguineensis Warb., Elaeocarpus parkinsonii Warb., Elaeocarpus polyschistus Schltr., Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Gaertn.) Heer, Elaeocarpus sphaericus var. major Hochr., Elaeocarpus subglobosus Merr., Elaeocarpus wenzelii Merr., Ganitrus sphaerica Gaertn.  

ARABIC : عنب أسترالي einab 'usturaliun, العنب الأسترالي aleanab al'usturaliu,  العنب البحري aleanab albahriu.

BULGARIAN : Теснолист елеокарпус Tesnolist eleokarpus.

CATALAN : Arbre marbre blau, Figa blava, Quandong blava.

CHINESE : 狭叶杜英 Xiá yè dù yīng, 圆果杜英 Yuán guǒ dù yīng. 

ENGLISH : Blue fig, Blue marble tree (Hawaii), Blue Quandong, Bracelet Tree, Elaeocarpus (Aust.), Genitri (Aust.),  Indian bead tree (Sri Lanka), Indian oil fruit (Aust,), Narrow-leaved elaeocarpus, Rudra’s teardrops (pits / beads, India), True Rudraksha tree, Utrasum bean tree (India), Woodenbegar (Sri Lanka).

FRENCH : Cerise bleue amère (fruit), Cerisier bleu, Cerisier à fruits bleus, Cerisier à fruits bleus amers.

HINDI : रुद्राक्ष Rudraksh.

KANNADA : ರುದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿ Rudrākṣi (pits / beads).

MALAY : Ganitri.

NEPALESE :  रुद्राक्ष Rudraakshya (Rudrakchhya).

PERSIAN : انجیر آبی enjir abi.

POLISH : Mala wąskolistna.

RUSSIAN : Элеокарпус узколистный Eleokarpus uzkolistnyy, Голубой квандонг Goluboy kvandong, Голубое мраморное дерево Goluboye mramornoye derevo, Голубая фига Golubaya figa.

SANSKRIT :  नमेरु Nameru, Rudrakshaरुद्राक्ष rudrākṣa (pits / beads), रुद्राक्ष Rudraksh.

SPANISH : Árbol mármol azul, Cerezo azul, Cerezo azul amargo, Higo azul, Quandong Azul.

UKRAINIAN : Блакитна фіга Blakytna fiha, Блакитний квандонг Blakytnyy kvandonh, Синє мармурове дерево Synye marmurove derevo.

VIETNAMESE : Côm lá hẹp.



Elaeocarpus angustifolius Wight -> Elaeocarpus serratus L.



Elaeocarpus bancroftii F. Muell. & F.M. Bailey

ENGLISH : Ebony heart, Grey nut, Johnstone river almond, Kuranda quandong (Aust.), Nutwood.


Not to be confused with Johnson's quandong (E. johnsonii).




Elaeocarpus bojeri R.E.Vaughan

Elaeocarpus grandiflorus Bojer, Elaeocarpus grandiflorus Bojer ex Baker  

ENGLISH : Bojer’s elaeocarpus.

FRENCH : Elaeocarpus de Bojer, Bois dentelle (Mauritius Island).

LATVIAN : Bodžera eļļassēklis.

RUSSIAN : Элеокарпус боджери Eleokarpus bodzheri.



Elaeocarpus eumundi F.M.Bailey

ENGLISH : Eumundi quandong (Aust.), Smooth-leaved quandong.


Elaeocarpus ferrugineus Bedd. -> Elaeocarpus recurvatus Corner 


Elaeocarpus ferruginiflorus C.T.White

ENGLISH : Northern quandong (Aust.), Rusty leaf quandong, Rusty-leaved quandong.



Elaeocarpus floribundus Blume

Elaeocarpus grossus Wall., Elaeocarpus lobbianus Turcz., Elaeocarpus pseudosepicanus O.C.Schmidt, Elaeocarpus ramosii R.Knuth, Elaeocarpus rigidus Ridl.  

BENGALI : জলপাই  Jolpai.

ENGLISH : Indian olive.

JAPANESE : エラエオカルプス・フロリブンダ Eraeokarupusu furoribunda.

MANIPURI : ꯆꯣꯔꯐꯣꯟ Chorphon.

THAI : เบียดใหญ่ biat yai (North.East.), ดีงู di ngu (Peninsul.), ลน lon (Peninsul.), กาลน kalon (Centr.), กุนเถื่อน kun thuan (Peninsul.), หมากดูกหิน mak duk hin (North.East.), มันส้ม man som (North.East.), เมียดดอนหมาย miat doi mai (North.), เหมือดดอย muat doi (North.), ทวย thuai (Peninsul.), ทุย thui (Peninsul.).





Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb. ex G.Don. -> Elaeocarpus angustifolius Blume




Elaeocarpus grandiflorus Bojer -> Elaeocarpus bojeri R.E.Vaughan



Elaeocarpus grandiflorus Sm.

Cerea radicans Thouars, Elaeocarpus lanceolatus Blume, Elaeocarpus radicans (Thouars) Hiern, Monocera grandiflora (Sm.) Hook., Monocera lanceolata (Blume) Hassk., Perinka grandiflora (Sm.) Raf.  

BURMESE : Ye saga.   ရေစကြာ yezagya ?

ENGLISH : Bead tree, Ceylon olive, Fairy Petticoats (USA), Fringe bells, Golden-fruited quandong, Lily of the valley tree (India), Mala, Medicinal quandong, Ornamental quandong, Shiva’s tears (pits / beads).

JAPANESE : エラエオカルプス・グランディフロールス Eraeokarupusu gurandifurōrusu,  ネッタイスズラン Nettai suzuran, 熱帯鈴蘭 Nettai suzuran, オオバナホルトノキ Oobanahorutonoki

LAOTIAN : pherng’, kok mark, som pheung.

MALAY : Ando, Andor, Anjang-anjang, Anyang-anyang, Ki ambito, Maitan (Indonesia).

RUSSIAN : Элеокарпус крупноцветковый Eleokarpus krupnotsvetkovyy.

THAI :  จิก chick (South.west.), ดอกปีใหม่ dok pi mai (South.west.), คล้ายสองหู khlai song hu (Peninsul.), 

ไคร้ย้อย khrai yoi (North.), มุ่นน้ำ mun nam (North.east.), ผีหน่าย phi nai (Peninsul.), ปุมป้า pumpa (North.east.), สารภีน้ำ saraphi nam (North.), แต้วน้ำ taeo nam (East.).

VIETNAMESE : Côm lá thon.




Elaeocarpus grandis F.Muell.

Elaeocarpus drymophilus Domin

ENGLISH : Blueberry ash, Blue fig, Blue quandong, Brush quandong (Aust.), Coolan, New Guinea quandong, Silver quandong, White quandong.

ITALIAN : Quandong blu.

JAPANESE : エラエオカルプス・グランディス Eraeokarupusu gurandisu.

RUSSIAN : Элеокарпус Грандис Eleokarpus grandis.



Elaeocarpus johnsonii F.Muell. ex C.T.White

ENGLISH : Kuranda quandong (Aust.), Johnson's quandong.




Elaeocarpus kirtonii F.Muell.ex F.M.Bailey 

Elaeocarpus baeuerlenii Maiden & R.T.Baker, Elaeocarpus bauerlenii Maiden & R.T.Baker, Elaeocarpus longifolia C.Moore, Elaeocarpus reticulatus var. kirtonii (F.Muell. ex F.M.Bailey) Ewart & Jean White  

ENGLISH : Brownheart, Brown Hearted Quandong, Brown-Hearted Quandong, Mountain Beech, Mowbullan Whitewood, Pigeonberry Ash, Pigeon Berry Ash, Silver Quandong, White Beech, White Quandong, Whitewood.



Elaeocarpus lanceifolius Roxb.

Elaeocarpus serratus Benth.

CHINESE : 披针叶杜英 pi zhen ye du ying.

ENGLISH : Lanceleaf marble tree.

NEPALESE : Vadrachhya.

THAI :  ดอกสร้อย dok soi (North.east.), กะบกหิน kabok hin (East.), กะท้อนรอก kathon rok (Peninsul.), มะมุ่น mamun (North.), มุ่น mun (North.), ยาขบงู ya khop ngu (North.).

 VIETNAMESE : Côm bộng, Côm lá đào, Côm lá thon.




Elaeocarpus munroii (Wight) Mast.

Monocera munroii Wight  

ENGLISH : Nilgiri Marble Tree. 

KANNADA : Nari Bikki, Kal Bikki.

MALAYALAM : Shirukodala, Pungeri, Kalrudraksham, Punkara, Pungari.

RUSSIAN : Элеокарпус Мунрои Eleokarpus Munroi.

TAMIL : Rudraksham



Elaeocarpus obovatus G.Don

Elaeocarpus obovatus subsp. obovatus, Elaeocarpus obovatus subsp. umbratilis Y.Baba & Crayn

ENGLISH : Blue Berry Ash, Blueberry Ash, Freckled Oliveberry, Grey Carabeen, Grey Carobeen, Grey Carrobeen, Grey Carrobean,, Grey Carobean, Hard Quandong, Hard Quondong, Whitewood.



Elaeocarpus obtusus Blume

Monocera obtusa (Blume) Hassk. 



Elaeocarpus obtusus subsp. apiculatus (Mast.) Coode

Elaeocarpus apiculatus Mast., Elaeocarpus apiculatus var. annamensis Gagnep., Elaeocarpus rugosus var. singaporensis Ridl. 

JAPANESE : エラエオカルプス・アピクラツス Eraeokarupusu apikuratsusu.



Elaeocarpus obtusus subsp. krukovii Weibel ex Coode



Elaeocarpus obtusus subsp. obtusus 

Elaeocarpus holosericeus Blume ex Koord. & Valeton 



Elaeocarpus photiniifolia Hook. & Arn. 

Elaeocarpus photiniaefolius Hook. & Arn., orth. var.,  Elaeocarpus sylvestris var. photiniifolius (Hook. & Arn.) Yas.Endo

JAPANESE :  シマホルトノキ Shima horu to noki, しまほるとのき Shima horu to noki, 島ホルトの木 Jima horutonoki.




Elaeocarpus recurvatus Corner 

Elaeocarpus ferrugineus Bedd., Monocera ferruginea Wight  

ENGLISH : Nilgiri Rudraksh. 

MALAYALAM : Rudraksham, Cholarudralksham.




Elaeocarpus reticulatus Sm.

Elaeocarpus cyaneus Sims, Elaeocarpus cyaneus var. carneus Guilf., Elaeocarpus reticulatus var. longifolius Domin, Elaeocarpus reticulatus var. typicus Domin, Monocera cyanea (Sims) Hassk., Monocera reticulata (Sm.) Endl., Perinka reticulata (Sm.) Raf.  

ENGLISH : Ash Quandong, Blueberry Ash,, Blue Olive Berry, Blue Oliveberry, Fairy Petticoats, Fringe Tree, Koda, Lily of the Valley Tree, Scrub Ash.

JAPANESE : エラエオカルプス・レティクラツス Eraeokarupusu retikyuratsusu.




Elaeocarpus robustus Roxb.

Elaeocarpus robustus var. collinus Coode, Elaeocarpus robustus var. megacarpus Coode, Elaeocarpus robustus var. robustus

BENGALI : জলপাই  Jolpai.

THAI : กะท้อนรอก kathon rok (Peninsul.), ลูกกะรอก luk karok (Peninsul.), มะมุ่น mamun (South.west.), โปะบ้า po ba (East.), สมอหิน samo hin (Peninsul.), สะท้อนรอก sathon rok (Peninsul.), ท้อนรอก thon rok (Peninsul.)




Elaeocarpus serratus Benth. -> Elaeocarpus lanceifolius Roxb.




Elaeocarpus serratus L.

Elaeocarpus adenophyllus Wall., not validly publ., Elaeocarpus angustifolius Wight, nom. illeg., Elaeocarpus barnardii Burkill, Elaeocarpus cuneatus Wight , Elaeocarpus malabaricus Oken, nom. superfl., Elaeocarpus monogynus Murray, nom. superfl., Elaeocarpus oblongus Gaertn., Elaeocarpus perim-kara DC., Elaeocarpus perincara Buch.-Ham., Ganitrus roxburghii Wight, Misipus serratus (L.) Raf., Monocera serrata (L.) Turcz.

ASSAMESE : জলফাই Jolphai.

BENGALI : Jalpai,  জলপাই  Jolpai. 

CHINESE : 鋸葉杜英 Jù yèdùyīng, 锡兰榄 Xī lán lǎn jù, 小葉橄欖 Xiǎoyè gǎnlǎn.

ENGLISH : Ceylon olive, Indian olive, Jalpaiguri olive (Bengal), Oblong wild olive, Wild olive tree.

FRENCH : Olivier de Ceylan.

KANNADA : ಅಥಕುಂಗೆ Athakunge, ಕ್ಯಾಸತ್ತೆ Kyaasatte.

MALAY : Sambung susu (Indonesia).

MALAYALAM : അവി avi, അവിൽ avil, ഇലിയോകാർപ്പേസീ ileokaarppesi, കാര kaara, kaarakka, കാരമാവ് kaaramaavu, നല്ലകാര, nallakaara, പെരിങ്കാര perinkara, പെരുങ്കാര perunkara, വലിയ കാര valiya kaara.

MANIPURI : Chorophon, ꯆꯣꯔꯐꯣꯟ Chorphon.

MARATHI : कास kasa, कासव kasav.

NEPALESE : रुद्राक्ष Rudraaksha.

RUSSIAN : Элеокарпус зубчатый Eleokarpus zubchatyy.

SINHALESE : වෙරළු Veralu.

TAMIL : Karai, Karamaram, Olan karai, உலங்காரை Ulaṅkārai (Ulang karei), Uttraccham, வெரலிக்காய் Veralikkāy.

TELUGU : Athakunge, Beegada mara, Beejada mara.



Due to its illegitimate synonym Elaeocarpus angustifolius Wight, some names may be wrongly attributed to this species. Hence the importance of associating the authority name(s) with the botanical names. A point we repeat often on this blog. Another example involves a “Facebook aficionado” stating that the true “Rudraksha” is Elaeocarpus ganitrus, not Elaeocarpus angustifolius. Fair enough, a number of species bear that name and the true plant should be pointed out…but the two species mentioned happen to be synonyms.




Elaeocarpus sylvestris (Lour.) Poir.

Adenodus sylvestris Lour., Elaeocarpus ellipticus Nakai, Elaeocarpus henryi Hance, Elaeocarpus kwangtungensis Hu,Elaeocarpus omeiensis Rehder & E.H.Wilson  

JAPANESE :  エレオカルプス・シルベストリス Ereokarupusu shirubesutorisu.




Elaeocarpus tectorius (Lour.) Poir. 

Craspedum tectorium Lour., Dicera craspedum J.F.Gmel. ex DC., Elaeocarpus amygdalinus Wall., Elaeocarpus dongnaiensis Pierre, Elaeocarpus leptostachyus Wall., Elaeocarpus leptostachyus Wall. ex Müll.Berol., Elaeocarpus nitidus var. leptostachyus (Wall. ex Müll.Berol.) King, Elaeocarpus ovalifolius Wall., Elaeocarpus ovalifolius Wall. ex Müll.Berol.  

CHINESE : 粗壮杜英 

ENGLISH : New Guinea Quandong, Snowdrop Tree, Bead Tree of India, Indian Oil Fruit.

ORIYA : Patra gundi.

TELUGU : Gutti manu.

Dippamanu, Nard champa, Panasia, Poinsia


Elaeocarpus tuberculatus Roxb.

Elaeocarpus bilocularis Roxb. ex Wight & Arn., Monocera bilocularis Jack, Monocera subintegerrima Miq. ex Mast., Monocera tuberculata (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.  

ENGLISH : Warty Marble Tree.

KANNADA : ದಂಡಲೆ, ದಂಡೆಲೆ Dandale, dandele Mara,ದಂಡ್ಲ, ದಂಡ್ಲೆ dandla, dandle, ಕಾಡಂಬೋಳ Kadambola, ಕುಂಗೆ Kunge Mara.

MALAYALAM : Ammakorum, Adraksham, Badraksham, കാര Kaara, Mukkanni, Pahumban, Rudraksham, Thodayam, Vellathaanni.

TAMIL : Malampinnai, Pathrachi, Ruthraksham




Elaeocarpus variabilis Zmarzty.

ENGLISH : Bikki fruit (India), Jew’s plum, South Indian Marble Tree.

KANNADA : bike, bikki, hanaltadi, hanillatade, hennalalade.

MALAYALAM : kattakara, malamkara, malankara.

MARATHI : कास kasa.

TAMIL : malankarai




Elaeocarpus varunua Buch.-Ham. ex Mast.

Elaeocarpus decurvatus Diels, Elaeocarpus finlaysonianus Wall., Monocera elliptica Turcz.  

CHINESE : 滇印杜英 dian yin du ying 

RUSSIAN : Элеокарпус варунуа Eleokarpus varunua.

THAI :  มุ่นหลวง mun luang (Northern).




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