I was confused between two species (*E.glandulosus* and *E.variabilis*) and went further and found as below from Google AI:
*Elaeocarpus variabilis <https://www.google.com/search?q=Elaeocarpus+variabilis&rlz=1C1SQJL_enIN948IN948&oq=Elaeocarpus+glandulosus+%2B+Elaeocarpus+variabilis+%2B+difference&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAtIBCjE4ODM1ajBqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&mstk=AUtExfDhq56d7h-B-6IDRLGclC0K7SsK_4-rf31KMJTG_kIldfW6GZa5drPBS-pQJJlz6DNBdFCZ1tseyE36D_4DXiDrTtaB88u5Lqq2LPx-87DRzrsQIHEINCOzV4q2P2NId-NToh4C5cf2LPZgFfDfA7J2p_ZCO9HVBHUmL8aOX9I_CU4&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwjf1OrevYOTAxWtxjgGHd_gDEkQgK4QegQIARAD>* (South Indian Marble Tree), endemic to the Western Ghats, was previously confused with *E. glandulosus*, a distinct species found in northern India and dry Sri Lanka. *E. variabilis* is characterized by reddish young leaves, purple branchlets/petioles, and 1-seeded elliptic fruits, whereas *E. glandulosus* refers to a different northern species Key Distinctions and Relationships: - Taxonomic Revision: *Elaeocarpus variabilis <https://www.google.com/search?q=Elaeocarpus+variabilis&rlz=1C1SQJL_enIN948IN948&oq=Elaeocarpus+glandulosus+%2B+Elaeocarpus+variabilis+%2B+difference&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAtIBCjE4ODM1ajBqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&mstk=AUtExfDhq56d7h-B-6IDRLGclC0K7SsK_4-rf31KMJTG_kIldfW6GZa5drPBS-pQJJlz6DNBdFCZ1tseyE36D_4DXiDrTtaB88u5Lqq2LPx-87DRzrsQIHEINCOzV4q2P2NId-NToh4C5cf2LPZgFfDfA7J2p_ZCO9HVBHUmL8aOX9I_CU4&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwjf1OrevYOTAxWtxjgGHd_gDEkQgK4QegQIBRAB>* Zmarzty was established to describe specimens previously misidentified as *E. glandulosus <https://www.google.com/search?q=E.+glandulosus&rlz=1C1SQJL_enIN948IN948&oq=Elaeocarpus+glandulosus+%2B+Elaeocarpus+variabilis+%2B+difference&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAtIBCjE4ODM1ajBqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&mstk=AUtExfDhq56d7h-B-6IDRLGclC0K7SsK_4-rf31KMJTG_kIldfW6GZa5drPBS-pQJJlz6DNBdFCZ1tseyE36D_4DXiDrTtaB88u5Lqq2LPx-87DRzrsQIHEINCOzV4q2P2NId-NToh4C5cf2LPZgFfDfA7J2p_ZCO9HVBHUmL8aOX9I_CU4&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwjf1OrevYOTAxWtxjgGHd_gDEkQgK4QegQIBRAC>* (sensu auctt.) or *E. oblongus*. - Elaeocarpus glandulosus <https://www.google.com/search?q=Elaeocarpus+glandulosus&rlz=1C1SQJL_enIN948IN948&oq=Elaeocarpus+glandulosus+%2B+Elaeocarpus+variabilis+%2B+difference&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAtIBCjE4ODM1ajBqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&mstk=AUtExfDhq56d7h-B-6IDRLGclC0K7SsK_4-rf31KMJTG_kIldfW6GZa5drPBS-pQJJlz6DNBdFCZ1tseyE36D_4DXiDrTtaB88u5Lqq2LPx-87DRzrsQIHEINCOzV4q2P2NId-NToh4C5cf2LPZgFfDfA7J2p_ZCO9HVBHUmL8aOX9I_CU4&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwjf1OrevYOTAxWtxjgGHd_gDEkQgK4QegQIBRAE> : The name *E. glandulosus* Wall. ex Merr. is now properly applied to a species found in northern India and dry parts of Sri Lanka. - Elaeocarpus variabilis <https://www.google.com/search?q=Elaeocarpus+variabilis&rlz=1C1SQJL_enIN948IN948&oq=Elaeocarpus+glandulosus+%2B+Elaeocarpus+variabilis+%2B+difference&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAtIBCjE4ODM1ajBqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&mstk=AUtExfDhq56d7h-B-6IDRLGclC0K7SsK_4-rf31KMJTG_kIldfW6GZa5drPBS-pQJJlz6DNBdFCZ1tseyE36D_4DXiDrTtaB88u5Lqq2LPx-87DRzrsQIHEINCOzV4q2P2NId-NToh4C5cf2LPZgFfDfA7J2p_ZCO9HVBHUmL8aOX9I_CU4&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwjf1OrevYOTAxWtxjgGHd_gDEkQgK4QegQIBRAG> (South Indian Marble Tree): - Habitat: Endemic to the Western Ghats (Southern India). - Appearance: Features purple, warty branchlets, long-pointed leaves that turn red when young, and racemes with purple stalks. - Flowers: White, with laciniate (frilly) petals and anthers that are neither bearded nor awned. - Fruit: Ellipsoid drupe, approximately . - Differences: The primary difference is geographical and taxonomic; *E. variabilis* is the southern Western Ghats species formerly wrongly called *E. glandulosus* On Mon, 2 Mar 2026 at 17:28, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Many many thanks Santhan ji and Garg ji. > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 11:48 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks a lot, Santhan ji >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: Ponnutheerthagiri Santhan <[email protected]> >> Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2026 at 06:18 >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:486266] FOR ID :: Dicots :: The Nilgiris :: >> Jan 29, 2026 · 11:11 AM IST >> To: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >> >> >> Elaeocarpus glandulosus Wall. ex Merr., Bikki, fruit pericarp edible. >> *Thanks & regards* >> *Dr. Santhan P* >> *Industrial R&D expert, Plant taxonomist* >> Author of the Books *"Trees of our Life" (*Botany, Chemistry, Medicine), >> *நமது மூலிகைகளும் அவற்றின் முக்கியத்துவமும், * >> *Medicinal Plants of commercial importance (2022)* >> >> *Microscopy of Popular Botanicals (2024)* >> *9**444813474/9620389349 (What's app)* >> *http://www.ponsanthanbotanicals.in <http://www.ponsanthanbotanicals.in>* >> >> https://sites.google.com/d/1IOrF1IttqJKtokoJPBlIepniBTMImjPd/p/1hmy8UnN0jSNPcNNmx6MxaTkYhhAX66H_ >> <https://sites.google.com/d/1IOrF1IttqJKtokoJPBlIepniBTMImjPd/p/1hmy8UnN0jSNPcNNmx6MxaTkYhhAX66H_/edit> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 1, 2026 at 8:49 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 at 12:40 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:486266] FOR ID :: Dicots :: The Nilgiris :: Jan >>> 29, 2026 · 11:11 AM IST >>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> >>> *FOR ID ::* >>> Dicots >>> The Nilgiris :: Jan 29, 2026 · 11:11 AM IST >>> Naduvattam, about 1908 m asl >>> ------------------------------ >>> [image: Dicots] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339999922> >>> [image: Dicots] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339999922> >>> [image: Dicots] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339999922> >>> [image: Dicots] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339999922> >>> [image: Dicots] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339999922> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC1a1rRF%3DQ5c1JQiVHPGbti_OD7XwzrA54_Hs%3DN6oewQxg%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC1a1rRF%3DQ5c1JQiVHPGbti_OD7XwzrA54_Hs%3DN6oewQxg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg, >>> https://efloraofindia.com/ >>> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg, >> https://efloraofindia.com/ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/7hwwBsVnxqE/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> To view this discussion, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFDOy6tiGeeo-8wOvWOzkCvePxkX%3Dbus2C42ZsOeQiitUw%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFDOy6tiGeeo-8wOvWOzkCvePxkX%3Dbus2C42ZsOeQiitUw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "eFloraofIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC1fUxKLjdqHdVN_6sQ4gZ7nGqE8o%3D-GMLdbBfaRyBT7fw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC1fUxKLjdqHdVN_6sQ4gZ7nGqE8o%3D-GMLdbBfaRyBT7fw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- With regards, J.M.Garg, https://efloraofindia.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. 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