Olea capensis subsp. capensis

Olea capensis subsp. capensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Oleaceae
Tribus: Oleeae
Subtribus: Oleinae
Genus: Olea
Subgenus: O. subg. Olea
Sectio: O. sect. Ligustroides
Species: Olea capensis
Subspecies: Olea capensis subsp. capensis

Name

Olea capensis L. subsp. capensis, autonym

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Enaimon undulata (Aiton) Raf., Sylva Tellur.: 9 (1838).
  • Olea buxifolia Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 5 (1768).
  • Olea capensis var. coriacea Aiton, Hort. Kew. 1: 13 (1789).
  • Olea capensis var. undulata Aiton, Hort. Kew. 1: 13 (1789).
  • Olea concolor E.Mey., Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 176 (1836).
  • Olea intermedia Tausch, Flora 19: 393 (1836).
  • Olea laurifolia Lam., Tabl. Encycl. 1: 29 (1791).
  • Olea laurifolia var. concolor (E.Mey.) Harv., Fl. Cap. 4(1): 487 (1907).
  • Olea nigra Loisel., Herb. Amat. Fl.: t. 256 (1830).
  • Olea undulata (Aiton) Jacq., Pl. Hort. Schoenbr. 1: 1, t. 2 (1797).
  • Olea undulata var. planifolia E.Mey., Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 176 (1836).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Native to: Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 8. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Olea capensis subsp. capensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 July 28. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Olea capensis subsp. capensis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 July 28. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Ysterhout, Swartysterhout
Deutsch: Eisenholz
English: Ironwood, Black ironwood, East African olive, Elgon olive
Gĩkũyũ: Mutharagi, Mutharage
Sesotho sa Leboa: Moraane
português: Pau impé
SiSwati: Sitimane
Kiswahili: Mushargi, Loliondo
Tshivenda: Musiri
isiXhosa: uGqwangxe, umHlebe, umNquma-swile
isiZulu: umZimane