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Olea hochstetteri
Olea hochstetteri (East African olive, black ironwood) is a species of tree of the Oleaceae family, often considered a subspecies of Olea capensis. 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 25m.
From the article Olea capensis subsp. macrocarpa on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
At the table
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. As hardwoods they are considered suitable for flooring, furniture, carving, turning and veneers. The leaves have been used in folk medicine as an antibacterial, a property which has found some support in the laboratory.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 343079.