Olea cuspidata

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iIndian Olive (Olea cuspidata)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Olea
Species: O. cuspidata
Binomial name
Olea cuspidata
Wall. ex G. Don

Olea cuspidata, commonly known as the Indian Olive or Zambujeiro da India, is a species of evergreen tree native to Iran and South Asia. Synonyms include Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata, Olea europaea subsp. verrucosa, Olea ferruginea, and Olea verrucosa.

Subtropical dry forests of Olea cuspidata are found in the Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests ecoregion.