Forest olive
Olea woodiana

Family: Oleaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 4-17 m tall and sometimes taller. The leaves are scaly underneath. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 4-8 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The fruit is a flattened oval shaped and 1 cm long by 5 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Manyatsi

Synonyms

Leuranthus woodianus (Knobl.) Knobl.;