Olea rubrovenia

Olea rubrovenia is a woody plant in the Olive genus Olea. The plant is native to Borneo and the Philippines.[2]

Olea rubrovenia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Olea
Species:
O. rubrovenia
Binomial name
Olea rubrovenia
Synonyms[1]
  • Linociera rubrovenia Elmer
  • Olea decussata (Heine) Kiew
  • Tetrapilus rubrovenius (Elmer) L.A.S.Johnson

Description

Olea rubrovenia grows as a shrub or tree, up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (8 in). The bark is whitish.

The specific epithet rubrovenia is from the Latin meaning "red veins", referring to the leaf veins.

The fragrant flowers are creamy white or greenish yellow.

The fruit ripens into a purple-black olive.

References
  1. "Olea rubrovenia". The Plant List. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  2. Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Olea rubrovenia (Elmer) Kiew". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 164–166. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.


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