Olea capensis subsp. macrocarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Olea
Species:
O. capensis
Subspecies:
O. c. subsp. macrocarpa
Trinomial name
Olea capensis subsp. macrocarpa
(C.H.Wright) I.Verd.
Synonyms[1]
  • Linociera urophylla Gilg
  • Olea capensis subsp. hochstetteri (Baker) Friis & P.S.Green
  • Olea guineensis Hutch. & C.A.Sm.
  • Olea hochstetteri Baker
  • Olea macrocarpa C.H.Wright
  • Olea madagascariensis Boivin ex H.Perrier
  • Olea perrieri A.Chev. ex H.Perrier
  • Olea urophylla (Gilg) Gilg & G.Schellenb.
  • Steganthus urophyllus (Gilg) Knobl.

Olea capensis subsp. macrocarpa is a subspecies of tree of the family Oleaceae. Like the related species Olea welwitschii, it grows in sandy desert regions of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. It is an inconspicuous plant that does not attain great height, in contrast to O. welwitschii which can attain a height of 25 metres.

Uses

Both these species are sources of firewood, but the wood is also valued for its prominent veins, similar to that of the European olive though finer in texture.[2] As hardwoods they are considered suitable for flooring, furniture, carving, turning and veneers.[3] The leaves have been used in folk medicine as an antibacterial, a property which has found some support in the laboratory.

References

  1. ↑ "Olea capensis subsp. macrocarpa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "*** Trade Name *** Olivewood (African)". Stars Art and Design. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  3. ↑ The Secret Life of Trees, Colin Tudge. Penguin Books. 2006. p. 243
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