img

Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata

(Wall. & G.Don) Cif. (1942)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Oleaceae Genus: Olea

african olive

img

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form:

Stems:

Roots:

Leaves:

Flowers:

Fruit:

Ploidy:

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Images

img
img

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Only found in cultivation
Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: Olivicoltore 19(5): 96 (1942)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:992 (H [as Olea europaea subsp. africana]); Lorence et al. 1995:42 (K); Green & Wickens 1989:295/Herbst & Wagner 1999:24 (NOM:Syn. O. europaea subsp. africana); Starr et al. 1999:13 (EM); Staples & Herbst 2005:438 (KEY), 443 (DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2010:12 (O); Starr et al. 2010:65 (L)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. wahiawa botanic garden In partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 2297 Oahu BISH 4/23/1986
2 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Kula In abandoned lot off side of rd. Associated vegetation: Phalaris tuberosa, Acacia mearnsii, Bocconia frutescens. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Martz, K. Collector Number: 971114-2 Maui BISH 11/14/1997
3 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. lualualei PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. collector number: 11279 Oahu BISH 5/1/1932
4 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. South Kohala District, Puu Kapu Ahupuaa across Hwy. 190 from Waimea- Kamuela Airport PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. Collector Number: 9800 Hawaii BISH 11/10/1996
5 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Sand Island, sector 36, on corner across from old seaplane hangar PreservedSpecimen Starr, F. Martz, K. Collector Number: 990514-1 Midway Atoll BISH Specimen 5/14/1999
6 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Waimea HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 6/3/2017
7 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Waimea HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 10/31/2006
8 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Honolulu, Ala Moana Park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Pearsall, G.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/25/1954
9 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Kau, Manuka, on old Belt Rd, makai of present Belt Rd, kona of Manuka Park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Meinecke, W.H. s.n. Hawaii BISH 12/10/1963
10 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Wailua Game Reserve, above Wailua Vegetation on plots stripmined for bauxite ore in 1958-1960. Tree plot area. Fertilizer applied topically. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Howard, R.A. 20223 Kauai BISH 10/20/1985
11 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. south kohala district, puu kapu ahupuaa across hwy. 190 from waimea- kamuela airport PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 9800 Hawaii BISH 11/10/1996
12 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Lanai City, Queen's St., mauka side of road PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 70403-04 Lanai BISH 4/3/2007
13 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. honolulu, ala moana park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN rankin, p. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 4/5/1951
14 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. palehua road at second gate before alphabetical driveways begin Roadside vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN us army kawelo, k. collector number: usarmy 92 Oahu BISH 5/14/2008
15 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. kamuela PRESERVED_SPECIMEN clay, h.f. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 11/25/1953
16 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Palehua Road at second gate before alphabetical driveways begin Roadside vegetation PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kawelo, K. USARMY 092 Oahu BISH 5/14/2008
17 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. kau, manuka, on old belt rd, makai of present belt rd, kona of manuka park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN meinecke, w.h. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 12/10/1963
18 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Ainahou Ranch, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Eldridge, E. s.n. Hawaii BISH 7/20/1983
19 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. South Kohala District, Puu Kapu Ahupuaa across Hwy. 190 from Waimea- Kamuela Airport PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 9800 Hawaii BISH 11/10/1996
20 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. palehua road at second gate before alphabetical driveways begin Roadside vegetation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN us army kawelo, k. collector number: usarmy 92 Oahu BISH 5/14/2008
21 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Palehua Road at second gate before alphabetical driveways begin Roadside vegetation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kawelo, K. USARMY 092 Oahu BISH 5/14/2008
22 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Kokee State Park. Behind park headquarters. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN John H. R. Plews s.n. Kauai PTBG 6/27/1986
23 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. former ainahou ranch, hawai'i volcanoes national park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN otto degener; isa degener 34314 IND 1/5/1977
24 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Honolulu, Pacific Hgts., Pacific Hgts. Drive. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. M. Bush 296 Oahu PTBG 1/22/1976
25 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. KAUAI: Waimea District, Puu Ka Pele Forest Reserve. Along forestry management contour road between Papaalai ridge and Haeleele ridge. With Acacia koa, Styphelia and Dodonaea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 3536 Kauai PTBG 9/15/1989
26 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. KAUAI: Waimea District, just W of Waimea Canyon State Park, along Papa`alai Ridge Road, 1.0 miles W of Highway 550 and just E of Contour Road; secondary forest and plantings, with Psidium cattleianum, Grevillea robusta, Eucalyptus robusta, Eriobotrya japonica, occasional Acacia koa, elev. 957 m. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 7604 Kauai PTBG 11/16/1994
27 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. waimea district; puu ka pele forest reserve. along forestry management contour road between papaalai ridge and haeleele ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn & g. kawakami 3536 Kauai US 9/15/1989
28 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. MAUI: E. Maui, Makawao District, Pu u Mahoe. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H40201 Maui PTBG 4/6/2002
29 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. ainahou ranch PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. r. fosberg 48151 Hawaii US 10/2/1966
30 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. waimea dist, just w of waimea canyon state park, along papa'alai ridge rd, 1.0 mi w of hwy 550 and just e of contour rd. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. h. lorence & t. w. flynn 7604 Kauai US 11/16/1994
31 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. ainahou ranch PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. r. fosberg 48153 Hawaii US 10/2/1966
32 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. arnahou ranch, hawaii volcanoes national park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN e. eldridge s.n. Hawaii US 7/20/1983
33 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. kamuela PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. clay s.n. Hawaii US 11/25/1953
34 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. waimea district, just w of waimea canyon state park, along papaalai ridge rd, 1.0 miles w of hwy 550 and just e of contour rd Secondary forest and plantings, with Psidium cattleianum, Grevillea robusta, Eucalyptus robusta, Eriobotrya japonica, occasional Acacia koa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. flynn, t. collector number: 7604 Kauai BISH 11/16/1994
35 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. lanai city, queen's st., mauka side of road PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k. collector number: 70403-04 Lanai BISH 4/3/2007
36 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. kula PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. martz, k. collector number: 971114-2 Oahu BISH 11/14/1997
37 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. waimea district; puu ka pele forest reserve. along forestry management contour road between papaalai ridge and haeleele ridge Shrubs naturalizing from forestry plantings along road. With Acacia koa, Styphelia and Dodonaea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. kawakami, g. collector number: 3536 Kauai BISH 9/15/1989
38 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Ainahou Ranch Obviously a volunteer tree in small orchard in partially cleared Metrosideros forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. 48151 Hawaii BISH 10/2/1966
39 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Waimea District, just W of Waimea Canyon State Park, along Papaalai Ridge Rd, 1.0 miles W of Hwy 550 and Just E of Contour Rd Secondary forest and plantings, with Psidium cattleianum, Grevillea robusta, Eucalyptus robusta, Eriobotrya japonica, occasional Acacia koa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 7604 Kauai BISH 11/16/1994
40 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Wahiawa Botanic Garden In partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 2297 Oahu BISH 4/23/1986
41 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Waimea District; Puu Ka Pele Forest Reserve. Along forestry management contour road between Papaalai ridge and Haeleele ridge Shrubs naturalizing from forestry plantings along road. With Acacia koa, Styphelia and Dodonaea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 3536 Kauai BISH 9/15/1989
42 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Lualualei PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 11279 Oahu BISH 5/1/1932
43 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Kula In abandoned lot off side of rd. Associated vegetation: Phalaris tuberosa, Acacia mearnsii, Bocconia frutescens. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 971114-2 Maui BISH 11/14/1997
44 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. honolulu, ala moana park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN pearsall, g.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/25/1954
45 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Sand Island, sector 36, on corner across from old seaplane hangar PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 990514-1 Midway Atoll BISH 5/14/1999
46 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Kamuela PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Clay, H.F. s.n. Hawaii BISH 11/25/1953
47 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. Waimea HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 10/31/2006
48 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. ainahou ranch Obviously a volunteer tree in small orchard in partially cleared Metrosideros forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fosberg, f.r. collector number: 48151 Hawaii BISH 10/2/1966
49 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. ainahou ranch, hawaii volcanoes national park PRESERVED_SPECIMEN eldridge, e. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 7/20/1983
50 Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif. wailua game reserve, above wailua PRESERVED_SPECIMEN howard, r.a. collector number: 20223 Oahu BISH 10/20/1985
Back to Top