Olea Woodiana
Olea woodiana, known commonly as the forest olive or black ironwood (Afrikaans: Bosolienhout), is an African tree species belonging to the olive family (Oleaceae).
| Forest olive | |
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| In the KwaZulu-Natal Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Olea |
| Species: | O. woodiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Olea woodiana | |
The tree grows in lower-elevation hill forests from Kenya, Tanzania, Eswatini, 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:
- Olea woodiana subsp. disjuncta – Kenya, Tanzania
- Olea woodiana subsp. woodiana – Eswatini, South Africa
References
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