Synonyms: 

Elaeocarpus adenophyllus Wall.

Elaeocarpus angustifolius Wight

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Oxalidales

Family: Elaeocarpaceae

Native: Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China and South East Asia

Common Names

English – Indian Olive

Malayalam – കാര

Description:
It is characterized by its glossy, dark green leaves with serrated edges and small, white, bell-shaped flowers that bloom in clusters. The tree bears small green fruits that are edible and often used in traditional medicine.

Habitat: Evergreen and Semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plain.

Distribution: Eastern Asia and the Pacific region.

Uses: Used in traditional medicine for its purported medicinal properties. It possesses anti diarrhoeal, analgesic, antidiabetic and anti-arthriticactivity.