
Things You didn’t know about Ceylon Olive




Introduction
in this article, I’m going to tell you about things you didn’t know about Ceylon Olive
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
- KINGDOM: Plantae
- PHYLUM: Magnoliophyta
- CLASS: Magnoliopsid
- ORDER: Malvales
- FAMILY: Elaeocarpaceae
- GENUS: Elaceocarpus L.
- SPECIES: serratus
- S: NAME: Elaeocarpus serratus
- VARIETIES: Elaeocarpus amoenus
- : Elaeocarpus Montanus
- : Elaeocarpus spheericus
- Sri Lankan Olive is an endemic tree to Sri Lanka as well as India.
- This tree is commonly grown well in Up-Country, Low-Country as well as in the middle zone of the country.
- The Sri Lankan Olive is identified in many names called “Mas Veralu, Pol Veralu, Thiththa Veralu & “Gal Veralu”.
- Except the above varieties, a foreign variety called “Nil Veralu” can be seen in botanical gardens of our country.
About Blue Ceylon Olive
- Scientific name: Elaeocarpus angustifolius
- Common name: Blue Ceylon Olive/Rudraksha
- Morphological characters :
- It is a rain forest tree in a Elaeocarpaceae family.
- Bearing bitter edible fruit.
- It is a higher plant.
- The outer cover of Blue Ceylon Olive has an attractive blue colour.
USES
- Religious uses
- Seeds use to make rudraksha mala for Hinduism prayers.
- Wearing Rudraksha seed bracelets because there can be absorbed cosmetic energy.
IMPORTANCE OF CEYLON OLIVE
- Use as a fresh fruit.
- Ceylon Olive fruit is rich in minerals, vitamins(C), fibre & valuable antioxidants.
- Use as a medicinal value plant.
- It help to control diabetic.
- The fruits are used in the treatment of dysentery.
- The bark of the Ceylon Olive tree is used to treat gastric disorders.
- The Ceylon Olive leaf extracts can be utilized to produce effective ointment to treat fungal infections of the skin.
- The leaves finely milled and the headache can be cured.
- The piles are healed by rubbing of the leaves are grinding.
MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS
- Sri Lankan Olive tree grows up to about 10-15m in height.
- The branches of it widespread about 3-5m.
- It is medium size tree & ash mixed brown colour of the trunk.
- There is a long seed in a Veralu fruit.
- Well riped Veralu fruits are in sour & sweet taste.
- The flowers are in Creamy colour.
- Bloom in plenty of Ceylon Olive tree is November & December.
- Well matured leaves become green to reddish colour & matured fruits become light green colour.
- Creamy colour flowers.
CULTIVATION OF POTS & THE FIELD
- Where space is limited gardens may be planted in plastic or cement containers.
- cultivate in the field, 8m spacing between two seedlings & should be kept 5m spacing among two rows.
- It is important to apply organic fertilizer once every six months for a beach plant.
HARVESTING & MARKETING
- When the fruits become light green colour, can ba harvest then.
- Ceylon Olive is two times of bearing per year.
- Can be harvest in after planting of seedlings 7-8 years.
- From the budding plants can be harvest in after planting 3-5 years.
- We can get 60-100 kg from a young plant.
- There is a high demand & also a considerable price in the local market
PEST & DISEASES MANAGEMENT
PESTS
- There are leaf curl caterpillar damage for immature stage c of Ceylon olive.
Control,
- Remove damaged leaves.
- Can be use recommended pesticides.
Disease
- Nothing special damages for identified.
VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS




- It use to prepare Ceylon Olive Pickels
- Can prepare Ceylon Olive juice
- Sri Lankan Ayurveda herbal shampoo and conditioners made out of Ceylon Olive
- It helps to maintain healthy hair while repairing damaged hair.
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