Olea woodiana

Olea woodiana, known commonly as the forest olive or black ironwood, is an African tree species belonging to the olive family.
The tree grows in lower-elevation hill forests from Kenya, Tanzania, Eswatini, and South Africa.

Description

Olea woodiana is a medium-sized to tall tree. The axillary or terminal inflorescences carry small white flowers that are fragrant.
Fruit are produced from late summer. They are oval-shaped and ripen to a purple black colour, when they are consumed by birds.

Subspecies

There are two recognized subspecies:

Olea woodiana subsp. disjuncta – Kenya, Tanzania
Olea woodiana subsp. woodiana – Eswatini, South Africa