Elaeocarpus ganitrus
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Elaeocarpus ganitrus is a large evergreen tree native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, best known as the sacred species whose seeds are used to make rudraksha prayer beads in Hindu and Buddhist traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm
ⓘ
evergreen tree ⓘ tree species ⓘ woody plant ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
rudraksh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rudraksha tree ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | overharvesting of seeds in some areas ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
sacred tree in Buddhist tradition
ⓘ
sacred tree in Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| dispersal | bird-dispersed ⓘ |
| economicUse |
non-timber forest product
ⓘ
religious trade ⓘ |
| family | Elaeocarpaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| fruitColor | blue ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupe ⓘ |
| genus | Elaeocarpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | large tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
Himalayan foothills
ⓘ
moist subtropical forests ⓘ |
| hasPart | seed with multiple segments (mukhis) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Himalayan region
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Oxalidales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partUsed |
fruit
ⓘ
seed ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagation | by seed ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | flower ⓘ |
| seedUse |
prayer beads
ⓘ
rudraksha beads ⓘ |
| spiritualAssociation | used for mantra chanting counts ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mala (prayer rosary)
ⓘ
meditation beads ⓘ religious jewelry ⓘ |
| usedInReligion |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| woodUse | minor timber ⓘ |
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