Kingdom Plantae Family Oleaceae Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Olea | |
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Similar Olea tsoongii, Olea welwitschii, Olea capensis, Olea paniculata | ||
Olea woodiana, known commonly as the forest olive or black ironwood (Afrikaans: Bosolienhout), is an African tree species belonging to the olive family (Oleaceae).
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The tree grows in lower altitude hill forests from Kenya, Tanzania, Swaziland, and South Africa.
Description
Olea woodiana is a medium-sized to tall tree. The axillary or terminal inflorescences carry small white flowers that are fragrant.
Fruit are produced from late summer. They are oval-shaped and ripen to a purple black colour, when they are consumed by birds.
Subspecies
There are two recognized subspecies:
References
Olea woodiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA