About Native Olive
Chionanthus ramiflorus, commonly known in Australia as northern olive or native olive, is a species of plant in the olive family Oleaceae. It is native to the regions from India and Nepal, through southern China and South East Asia to the Australian state of Queensland.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chionanthus ramiflorus
- Genus
- Chionanthus
- Family
- OLEACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous, evergreen and shola forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, S.China, Taiwan, Malesia, Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಕುಂದೆ Kunde, ಕವುಂಡೆ kavuṇḍe, ಟೊಂಡೆ Tonde
- Malayalam
- Vellaedali, Kaattuchakkalathi, വെള്ള എടലി
Botanical family
Oleaceae
Olive/Jasmine family
Native Olive belongs to the Oleaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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