Elæocarpaceæ, a sub-order of Tiliaceæ, mostly East Indian trees. The fruits of some are eaten. The deeply-wrinkled seeds or stones of the fruit of Elæocarpus ganitrus are made into beads for necklaces and bracelets in India. They are often called Olive Nuts.
Elæocarpaceæ
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 4: Dionysius to Friction, p. 248
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