Terminalia buceras 'Shady Lady'
Object Details
- Description
- This warm weather tree is a more compact version of the species. It is often planted in indoor courtyards, as the Shady Lady cultivar of the black olive tree does not produce as much litter as the species, and enjoys common indoor temperatures. Despite its name, this tree is not related to the olive family, and does not grow olives.
- Hardiness
- 30 - 50 F
- Bloom Time
- Spring, summer
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Range
- Cultivated
- Topic
- Trees
- Living Collections
- See more items in
- Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
- On Display
- National Portrait Gallery, Kogod Courtyard
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2015-2217A
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Common Name
- Shady Lady Black Olive
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Rosanae
- Order
- Myrtales
- Family
- Combretaceae
- Genus
- Terminalia
- Species
- buceras
- Life Form
- Evergreen tree
- Average Height
- 20-30'
- Bark Characteristics
- Gray
- Foliage Characteristics
- Green, simple, alternate, and obovate leaves which are 2-4" long.
- Fruit Characteristics
- Fleshy, black, oval-shaped fruit which is less than .5" long. Little fruit observed on cultivar.
- Structure
- Oval, round
- Metadata Usage
- Not determined
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2015-2217A
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