Notelaea linearis

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Notelaea linearis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Notelaea
Species:
N. linearis
Binomial name
Notelaea linearis
Benth., 1868

Notelaea linearis, also known as the native olive, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family that is endemic to Australia.

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Description

The species grows as a shrub to about 2 m in height. The linear, or lance-shaped, leaves are 20–70 mm long and 7–12 mm wide. The inflorescences of about four pale yellow flowers are 4–10 cm long. The white or blue oval fruits are 5–7 mm long and 4–5 mm wide. [1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in north-eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland, where it grows in dry sclerophyll forest and heathy scrub, usually on a granite substrate. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 D.W. Hardin (1992). "Notelaea linearis Benth". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 6 November 2021.