A genus of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs in the Elaeocarpaceae family, some species of which produce berries with oily seeds.
From Greek 'elaion' (oil) and 'karpos' (fruit), literally meaning 'oil-bearing fruit,' which describes the characteristic oily seeds these plants produce.
Some Elaeocarpus trees are sacred in Southeast Asia and their seeds were strung into prayer beads—turning a botanical feature into spiritual practice!
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