Noronhia emarginata
COMMON NAME | Madagascar olive |
TYPE | Tree |
FAMILY | Oleaceae |
NOTES | An upright oval,
evergreen shrub to small tree with six-inch-long, leathery, olive green
leaves and a high tolerance for salt and wind. The inconspicuous but fragrant, small yellow blooms are followed by
one-inch-diameter, bright yellow fruits, turning to dark purple, with a sweet,
edible, cream-colored flesh, which adds to the tree's ornamental value. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Madagascar |
NATIVE HABITAT | Coastal and seaside
locations |
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