Olea rubrovenia
| Olea rubrovenia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Tribe: | Oleeae |
| Genus: | Olea |
| Species: | O. rubrovenia |
| Binomial name | |
| Olea rubrovenia (Elmer) Kiew[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Olea rubrovenia is a woody plant in the Olive genus Olea, and is native to islands of Southeastern Asia.
The plant is endemic to Borneo and the Philippines.[2]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Olea rubrovenia". The Plant List. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Olea rubrovenia (Elmer) Kiew" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. 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. Retrieved 14 September 2013.