Olea woodiana
Species of tree
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Olea woodiana, known commonly as the forest olive or black ironwood (Afrikaans: Bosolienhout), is an African tree species belonging to the olive family (Oleaceae).[1]
| Forest olive | |
|---|---|
| |
| In the KwaZulu-Natal Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| 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.[2][3]
Description
Subspecies
There are two recognized subspecies:[3]
- Olea woodiana subsp. disjuncta – Kenya, Tanzania
- Olea woodiana subsp. woodiana – Eswatini, South Africa
