| Family: Oleaceae | Genus: Olea | Species: Olea glandulifera Wall. ex G. Don( गेर ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
| Synonym | Flower Color | White | |
| Common Name | Indian Olive | Flower Type | Cyme |
| English / Trade Name | Indian Olive | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Gair | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Up to 1500 M | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit a drup, oblique, ellipsoid, purplish-black when ripe |
| Habitat | Found in scattered mixed forests | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Throughout Himalaya, S. India; Sri Lanka. | Bark Details | Bark rough |
| Distribution in Haryana | Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Evergreen trees, up to 20 m high, with rough bark. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, or oblong-lanceolate, acuminate entire or undulate, base cuneate, glabrous; lateral nerves 8-12 pairs, with glands at their axils; petioles. Flowers cream-white, about 5 mm across, in terminal and axillary, compound, trichotomous, cymes. Calyx truncate, 4-toothed. Corolla deeply divided; lobes 4, elliptic, spreading. Fruit a drup, oblique, ellipsoid, purplish-black when ripe | Leaf Details | Leaves ovate-lanceolate, or oblong-lanceolate, acuminate entire or undulate, base cuneate, glabrous; lateral nerves 8-12 pairs, with glands at their axils; petioles. |