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holly olive
Osmanthus heterophyllus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Chinese hollyIlex cornuta
European hollyIlex aquifolium
American hollyIlex opaca
Ilex bioritsensis
Oregon grapeBerberis aquifolium
Sweet oliveOsmanthus fragrans
Black Sea HollyIlex colchica
Formosan SweetspireItea oldhamii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,012 |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 392 |
| Maryland | 366 |
| China | 241 |
| Taiwan Province | 241 |
| Taiwan | 241 |
| District of Columbia | 224 |
| Japan | 147 |
| Nantou County | 66 |
| North Carolina | 42 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies · Lamiales |
| Family | olive family · Oleaceae |
| Genus | Sweet olives · Osmanthus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise holly olive with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.