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Native Olive
Olea paniculata
-26.8724, 151.581
Field Notes
Description:
Native Olive, aka Australian Olive, is an indigenous plant of the genus Olea and a relative of the olive. Bird-attracting black fruit consumed by a wide variety of bird species, and also traditionally eaten by Aboriginal Australians. Host plant to a number of butterfly species.
Habitat:
Subtropical rainforest in Bunya Mountains National Park, southeast Queensland. Here's some info on the park - http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/bunya-mountains/culture.html In Australia it is found near watercourses in dry rainforests, although water wasn't a problem here as the rainforest is very lush.
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Olea paniculata
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PublishedAugust 3, 2014
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