''Olea rubrovenia'' is a woody plant in the
Olive genus ''Olea''. The plant is native to
Borneo
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and the
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
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Description
''Olea rubrovenia'' grows as a shrub or tree, up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is whitish.
The specific epithet ''rubrovenia'' is from the Latin
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meaning "red veins", referring to the leaf veins.
The fragrant flowers are creamy white or greenish yellow.
The fruit ripens into a purple-black olive.
References
rubrovenia
Flora of Borneo
Flora of the Philippines
Plants described in 1909
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