Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata
African Olive, Brown Olive
Other regional names: Wild Olive
- Wild Olive
Also known as: Linociera lebrunii Staner +16 more
- Linociera lebrunii Staner
- Olea africana Mill.
- Olea asiatica Desf.
- Olea aucheri A.Chev. ex Ehrend.
- Olea chrysophylla Lam.
- Olea chrysophylla var. aucheri A.Chev.
- Olea chrysophylla var. cuspidata (Wall. ex G.Don) A.Chev.
- Olea chrysophylla var. ferruginea (Royle) A.Chev.
- Olea chrysophylla var. nubica (Schweinf. ex Baker) A.Chev.
- Olea chrysophylla var. somaliensis (Baker) A.Chev.
- Olea chrysophylla var. subnuda R.E.Fr.
- Olea chrysophylla var. verrucosa (Willd.) A.Chev.
- Olea cuspidata Wall. ex G.Don
- Olea europaea f. dulcis Collen.
- Olea europaea subsp. africana (Mill.) P.S.Green
- Olea europaea var. cuspidata (Wall. ex G.Don) Cif.
- Olea europaea var. nubica Schweinf. ex Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Oleaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (commonly known as African olive or Brown Olive) is a shrub or tree within the Oleaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Olea europaea, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, Indian Subcontinent, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, China South-Central, Iran, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, West Himalaya, Yemen
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Jawa
Base Species & Variations