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Olea gamblei

C. B. Clarke

Oleaceae Edible: Fruit

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Description

A small tree. It grows 6-10 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and have a bent tip at the end.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. In northeastern India it grows between 600-900 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia,

References (3)

  • Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 407
  • Green, P. S., 2003, Synopsis of the Oleaceae from the Indian Sub-Continent. Kew Bulletin, Vol. 58, No. 2 (2003), pp. 257-295
  • J. D. Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 3:613. 1882

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