Olea capensis
Black Ironwood, False Ironwood
Other regional names: Small Ironwood
- Small Ironwood
Also known as: Olea cassinifolia Salisb.
- Olea cassinifolia Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Oleaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to Africa, Olea capensis (commonly known as Black Ironwood or False Ironwood) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Oleaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Comoros, Ethiopia, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms