Olea woodiana
Olea woodiana, known commonly as the forest olive or black ironwood, is an African tree species belonging to the olive family.
The tree grows in lower altitude hill forests from Kenya, Tanzania, Eswatini, and South Africa.Description
Olea woodiana is a medium-sized to tall tree. The axillary or terminal inflorescences carry small white flowers that are fragrant.
Fruit are produced from late summer. They are oval-shaped and ripen to a purple black colour, when they are consumed by birds.Subspecies
There are two recognized subspecies:
- Olea woodiana subsp. disjuncta – Kenya, Tanzania
- Olea woodiana subsp. woodiana – Eswatini, South Africa
