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Elaeodendron orientale
Elaeodendron orientale, known locally as bois d'olive, is a tall canopy tree endemic to the Mascarene Islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodrigues.
Juveniles have shiny narrow leaves with a bright red mid-rib and smooth edges; while adult leaves are wide and oval with a serrated margin.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Elaeodendron orientale by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
