Elaeodendron sp. (False Olive)

Elaeodendron sp. (False Olive) tall tree with green leaves reaching toward the blue sky
Elaeodendron orientale

Elaeodendron sp. (False Olive) tree with many branches covered in thick green oval foliage

Botanical name: Elaeodendron sp.

Common name: False Olive

Family: Celastraceae

Origin: South America, South Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapPlant used for bonsaiSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightly

Elaeodendron quadrangulatum is an attractive, evergreen tree. Leaves are glabrous, elliptic to ovate.

Elaeodendron quadrangulatum is very similar to Elaeodendron croceum (Saffron Wood) from South Africa. Saffron Wood is medium evergreen tree to tall with a neat, upright shape. The bark is grayish, with a conspicuous layer of a powdery yellow pigment in the freshly exposed bark.


Image gallery: 8 images
Elaeodendron sp. (False Olive) yellow flower close up with green leaves in the background.
Elaeodendron quadrangulatum
Elaeodendron sp. (False Olive) green plant with tiny pale yellow flowers close up view
Elaeodendron quadrangulatum
Elaeodendron sp. (False Olive) green leaves on tree branches under sunlight close up
Elaeodendron croceum
Elaeodendron sp. (False Olive) with abundant yellow fruit and dense green leaves on tree branches
Elaeodendron croceum
Elaeodendron sp. (False Olive) cream fruit on tree branches close up with green leaves
Elaeodendron croceum
Elaeodendron sp. (False Olive) large green plant with reaching branches beneath clear blue sky
Elaeodendron croceum
Elaeodendron sp. (False Olive) brown fruit close up next to a wooden ruler for scale.
Elaeodendron croceum seeds
Elaeodendron sp. (False Olive) tan fruit seeds lying on a flat white surface close up
Elaeodendron croceum seeds


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