Other sources record that the trees from the Elaeocarpus family are found in Nepal, Bihar, Bengal, Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Bombay.
However, the rudraksha is specifically identified as the Elaeocarpus ganitms roxb.
Many religious centres like Haridwar and Varanasi have flora similar to the rudraksha which belong to the Elaeocarpus family and are called Bhadrakshas.
The Buttressed Blue Marble Tree: Wood and Growth Characteristics of Elaeocarpus angustifolius (Elaeocarpaceae) -- WOODCOCK et al.
Elaeocarpus angustifolius, a forest tree native to Australia,
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Around 70% of the Rudraksha trees are found in Indonesia, 25% in Nepal and 5% in India.
Considered a major stress reliever, reducing circulatory problems and of course as the best beads, the berry (Elaeocarpus Ganitrus) was first spotted in Indonesia and is now grown in Nepal and Hardware.
However, because it is expensive, clinical research of its medicinal properties has not been possible, often resulting in the berry being subjected to esoteric mumbo jumbo.
www.rudraksha.co.in (274 words)
Elaeocarpus angustifolius (PIER species info)(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Introduced as a forestry tree and invading intact native forest in Samoa (Space and Flynn, 2002).
Additional online information about Elaeocarpus angustifolius is available from the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).
Taxonomic information about Elaeocarpus angustifolius may be available from the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
Litterfall under hinau, Elaeocarpus dentatus, in lowland podocarp/mixed hardwood forest, and the impact of brushtail possums, Trichosurus vulpecula.
Weibel, R. Rehabilitation of 2 Elaeocarpus spp., Elaeocarpus sterrophyllus and Elaeocarpus dentatus.
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"Celled stone of Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb" - by Oza.
"Regeneration status and population structure of Rudraksh (Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb.) in relation to cultural disturbances in tropical wet evergreen forest of Arunachal Pradesh" - Bhuyan, Putul; Khan, M. and Tripathi, R. 2002, Current Science, 83(11): 1391-1394.
"Scientific appraisal of rudraksha (Elaeocarpus ganitrus): chemical and pharmacological studies" - Pandey, V. and S. Bhattacharya (1985), JREIM 4, 1/2, 47-50.
What are Rudraksha beads(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Rudrakasha tree is botanically known as ELAEOCARPUS GANITRUS ROXB.
Rudraksha trees are mostly found in South Eastern Asian Islands of Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Bali, Iran, Java, Timor (Indonesia) and parts of South Asian Kingdom of Nepal.
However, because it is expensive, clinical research of its medicinal properties has not been possible, often resulting in the berry being subjected to esoteric mumbo jumbo.There are clefts called MUKHIS on the surface of the beads.
Rudraksha are the beads which grow from Rudraksha - Elaeocarpus Ganitrus Roxb trees from select locations of South East Asia (Java, Korea,Parts of Malaysia, Taiwan, China) and South Asia (Northern India and Nepal).
Rudraksha beads have powerful Electromagnetic properties in controlling stress levels, Blood pressure, Hypertension and induce tranquil feeling in the wearer.
Authentic and High quality beads of Rudraksha Proper - Elaeocarpus Ganitrus Roxb is available mostly in Indonesia and in Nepal other beads of Elaeocarpus family look similar to Rudraksha Proper - that of Ganitrus Roxb.
www.rudrakshas.com /overview.htm (444 words)
Rudraksha(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
These beads are the seeds of the Rudraksha fruit obtained from Rudraksha trees.
Its scientific name is Elaeocarpus Ganitrus, the family is tiliaceae.
Altitude-wise, its habitat starts from sea-coast and goes up to 2,000 meters.
Elaeocarpus grandis(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The olive-like fruit of this genus inspired the name Elaeocarpus, derived from the Greek elaia the olive tree, plus karpos fruit.
The Latin word grandis referring to its large size.
Senescent leaves bright red, finely and regularly toothed; domatia numerous and prominent; blue, globular, fleshy, fruit with very hard stone and deeply pitted surface; trunk buttressed.
Domatia occurring in the family (from numerous Elaeocarpus and Sloanea species); manifested as pits, or pockets, or hair tufts (but mostly pockets in Elaeocarpus, hair tufts in Sloanea).
