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2 unusual facts about Olea


Garella nilotica

The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs in at least five families of broad-leaved plants, including Cynometra, Heritiera, Mangifera, Terminalia, Rhododendron, Bucida (including Bucida buceras), Canocarpus, Olea, Prunus, Salix and Tamarix species.

Olea borneensis

Olea borneensis is a plant of the genus Olea.


Black Ironwood

Black ironwood, Olea laurifolia, a species of tree found in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.

Black ironwood, Olea capensis, a species of tree found in afromontane forests throughout Africa.

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Its common name comes from its similarity in appearance to the olive (Olea europaea), in a different botanical family, Oleaceae.

Los Alcornocales Natural Park

Forests and smaller wooded areas within the park are comprised mainly by cork oaks (Quercus suber), Portuguese oaks (Quercus faginea), Pyrenean oaks (Quercus pyrenaica), olive trees (Olea europaea), alders (Alnus glutinosa and Alnus incana incana), holly trees (Ilex aquifolium), bay laurels (Laurus nobilis), rhododendrons (Rhododendron ponticum), ferns, mosses, and lichens.


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