Elaeodendron orientale J. Jacq. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Elaeodendron

Family:

Celastraceae

Subfamily:

Celastroideae

Nomen number:

14966

Place of publication:

Nova Acta Helv. Phys.-Math. 1:36, t. 2, fig. 2. 1787

Verified:

10/09/1997 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Cassine orientalis (J. Jacq.) Kuntze

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Reference(s)

Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
Humbert, J.-H., ed. 1936-. Flore de Madagascar et des Comores.
Robertson, S. A. 1989. Flowering plants of Seychelles
St. John, H. 1973. List and summary of the flowering plants in the Hawaiian islands

Common names

English
false olive –
French
bois d'olive –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	Note
1	Native	Africa	Western Indian Ocean	Mauritius	incl. Rodriguez
1	Native	Africa	Western Indian Ocean	Reunion
2	Cultivated				also cult.

Native
Africa

WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Mauritius (incl. Rodriguez), Reunion

Cultivated (also cult.)

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental	fide Zander ed14; F Zamb; Dict Gard, as Cassine orientalis	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=14966. Accessed 19 May 2025.

Taxon: Elaeodendron orientale J. Jacq.