Elaeodendron orientale

Elaeodendron orientale, known locally as bois d'olive, is a tall canopy tree endemic to the Mascarene Islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodrigues.^[1]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Rosids

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Elaeodendron orientale
Young Elaeodendron orientale tree on Réunion island
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Celastrales
Family:	Celastraceae
Genus:	Elaeodendron
Species:	E. orientale
Binomial name
Elaeodendron orientale Jacq.
Synonyms[1]
Aralia chabrieri Van Geert Cassine orientalis (Jacq.) Kuntze Elaeodendron indicum Gaertn. Elaeodendron pyramidale Salisb. Rubentia angustifolia Colla Rubentia longifolia Desf. Rubentia mauritiana Desf. Rubentia olivina J.F.Gmel. Rubentia orientalis (Jacq.) Dum.Cours.

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Juveniles have shiny narrow leaves with a bright red mid-rib and smooth edges; while adult leaves are wide and oval with a serrated margin.

In its native islands the tree has been severely over-exploited for its valuable reddish wood. Adults reach up to 20 meters in height. The fruits resemble small olives, from which the local name derives.^[2]

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  Foliage of a young tree
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  Foliage of an adult