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Notelaea venosa
Also called Veined Mock Olive
Notelaea venosa is a common, bushy shrub or small tree native to eastern Australia, from Victoria to south-east Queensland, usually found in or beside rainforest. It is generally tolerant and easy to grow in a sheltered, well-drained spot in mild climates.
Notelaea venosa is a very common shrub or small tree in eastern Australia. Occurring in or adjacent to rainforest from Lakes Entrance, Victoria (37° S) to Cunninghams Gap (27° S) in south eastern Queensland. Common names include veined mock-olive, smooth mock-olive, large-leaved mock-olive and large mock-olive. Often seen in the bushland areas in Sydney.
Cooneana Olive · Veinless Mock Olive · Nestegis Ligustrina · Notelaea linearis · Lloyd's Olive · Large Mock Olive · Gorge Mock Olive · Notelaea neglecta · Notelaea neolanceolata · Forest Olive · Large Mock Olive · Notelaea pungens
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Notelaea venosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
