Olea dioica

Family: Oleaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The bark is brown and rough. The young branches are angular. The leaves are simple and opposite. The bases overlap. The leaf blade is 8-18 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and there are teeth along the edge. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. They are creamy white. The fruit is fleshy and oval. They are blue when ripe. There is one seed.

There are over 40 Olea species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In grows in evergreen and moist deciduous forest. It grows up to 1,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Akki, Atta-jam, Bonbholuka, Chapu, Edana, Etala, Hak-hpu, Hejjeakerkal, Irippa, Kalo, Karambu, Karivetti, Koli, Kyamuna, Lauki, Parjamb, Payar, Poreng, Thitsibo, Timburnyok, Yedalei

Synonyms

Olea laevis Stokes; Picricarya oppositifolia Dennst.; Tetrapilus dioicus (Roxb.) L. A. S. Johnston;