The genus Elaeocarpus is considered as largest among the family Elaeocarpaceae recorded by ca. 360 species with significant distribution throughout the world except from Africa and America. This review provides elaborate and comprehensive details on taxonomy, phylogeny, Economic botany, phytochemistry, pharmacology, threats and conservation of Elaeocarpus. This genus is taxonomically significant; however, the morphological variation among the species of Elaeocarpus and its allied species were ineffectually known and not even fully monographed. Phylogenetic relationships of this genus have investigated by several studies using plastid trnL, nuclear ITS and trnF sequences. Most of the species of Elaeocarpus are economically important as timber and fruits are edible, seeds used as beads for rosaries, bracelets, necklaces and also for their ostensible magico-religious purposes whereas, some trees also have reported with medicinal properties. Phytochemical studies on various species of Elaeocarpus indicated that it has reported with some biologically active phytoconstituents. Pharmacological studies attempted through crude extracts and individual phytoconstituent describe the biological efficiency of Elaeocarpus. For boosting sales of seeds of Elaeocarpus, the traders use legends and myths of the seeds by branding and telemarketing techniques. These demands on seeds raise the collection in wild, and affect seedling recruitment in the wild which lead to affect the natural population. About one-third of species was included under the IUCN red list and need immediate attention. Very few attempts have been undertaken on conservation by macro and micropropagation techniques. It is a first attempt on the compilation of taxonomy, phylogeny, Economic botany, phytochemistry, pharmacology, threats and conservation of Elaeocarpus.

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Elaeocarpus L. (Elaeocarpaceae) 的分类学、植物化学、药理学、威胁和保护综述

Elaeocarpus 属被认为是在约 . 360 种，除非洲和美洲外，在世界各地均有重要分布。这篇综述提供了关于胡杨树的分类学、系统发育、经济植物学、植物化学、药理学、威胁和保护的详尽而全面的细节。该属具有分类学意义；然而，胡杨树种及其近缘种之间的形态变异是无效的，甚至没有完全专论。该属的系统发育关系已通过使用质体 trnL、核 ITS 和 trnF 序列的多项研究进行了调查。由于木材和水果可食用，种子用作念珠、手镯、项链以及它们表面上的魔法宗教目的，而一些树木也有药用价值。对各种胡桃属植物的植物化学研究表明，据报道它含有一些具有生物活性的植物成分。通过粗提取物和个体植物成分进行的药理学研究描述了胡杨的生物效率。为了促进胡杨种子的销售，贸易商通过品牌和电话营销技术使用种子的传说和神话。这些对种子的需求增加了野外的收集，并影响了野外的幼苗补充，从而影响了自然种群。大约三分之一的物种被列入 IUCN 红色名录，需要立即关注。通过宏观和微繁殖技术进行保护的尝试很少。首次尝试编写胡杨分类学、系统发育学、经济植物学、植物化学、药理学、威胁与保护等学科。