Elaeocarpus recurvatus
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| Elaeocarpus recurvatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Elaeocarpus |
| Species: | E. recurvatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Elaeocarpus recurvatus | |
Elaeocarpus recurvatus is a species of flowering plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family. It is found only in the Anamalai and Nilgiri Hills in the Western Ghats of southern India. It grows in montane evergreen rain forest and shola forest above 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]