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Olea polygama

Tree
Habit
Tree
Flowering
August-May

Plant Details

Scientific name
Olea polygama
Genus
Olea
Family
Oleaceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Shola forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Flowering & fruiting
August-May
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Oleaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Panicle
Fruit
Drupe

Characters marked “recorded” are for Olea polygama itself; the rest are typical of the Oleaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Olea polygama

Olea polygama is a tree in the Oleaceae family. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to May.

Illustration representing the Oleaceae family
Botanical family

Oleaceae

Olive/Jasmine family

Olea polygama belongs to the Oleaceae family.

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