Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Olea chrysophylla, Lain. Small tree, noteworthy because of the drab or golden color of the under surface of the Lvs.: branchlets slender, lepidote or scurfy upward: Lvs. lanceolate, 2—4 in. long, the petiole very short: fls. small (corolla ⅛ in. long), in axillary panicles: drupe rather large and blackish, globose or somewhat long. Trop. Afr.—It has been intro. to cult. in S. Calif. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.