Olea woodiana
Knobl.
Forest olive
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Summary
Source: WikipediaOlea woodiana, known commonly as the forest olive or black ironwood (Afrikaans: Bosolienhout), is an African tree species belonging to the olive family (Oleaceae). The tree grows in lower-elevation hill forests from Kenya, Tanzania, Eswatini, and South Africa.
Description
A tree. It grows 4-17 m tall and sometimes taller. The leaves are scaly underneath. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 4-8 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The fruit is a flattened oval shaped and 1 cm long by 5 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Manyatsi
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
