| Synonym |
Olea glandulifera
Wall. ex G.Don, Ligustrum neoebudicum Guillaumin |
Flower Color |
White |
| Common Name |
Indian Olive |
Flower Type |
Cyme |
| English / Trade Name |
Indian Olive, Australian olive, Pigeonberry ash, Maulwood,Clove berry, Marblewood |
Flowering Period |
April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Indian Olive |
Fruiting Period |
Oct-Dec |
| Altitude |
Up to 2400 m |
Fruit Type |
Drupe |
| Habit |
Tree |
Fruit Details |
Drupes oblique, ellipsoid, purplish-black when ripe. |
| Habitat |
Rare in scattered mixed forests. |
Bark Type |
Rugged |
| Distribution |
Throughout Himalaya, South India; Sri Lanka. |
Bark Details |
Grey brown in colour with rough bark. |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Morni-Pinjore |
Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Ovate |
| Description of Species |
Evergreen trees, up to 20 m high, with rough bark. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, or oblong-lanceolate, long acuminate entire or undulate, base cuneate, glabrous; lateral nerves with glands at their axils. Flowers cream-white in terminal and axillary, compound cymes. Calyx truncate, 4-toothed. Corolla deeply divided; lobes 4, elliptic, spreading. Fruit a drupe, oblique, ellipsoid, purplish-black when ripe. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves ovate-lanceolate, or oblong-lanceolate, long acuminate entire or undulate, base cuneate, glabrous; lateral nerves with glands at their axils. |
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