Olea L. (Oleaceae)

bolehabitsmall trees or shrubs
bolebuttressesabsent
bolespinesabsent
bolebark_outer_colorwhite or red or gray or brown
bolebark_peelingnot peeling
boleslash_colororange or brown
boleslash_laminationabsent
boleslash_odorabsent
boleexudateabsent
twigterminal_buds_enclosed_by_leavesno
twigclumped_hairsabsent
twigcomplex_hairsabsent or leaf
twigcomplex_hair_typepeltate or stellate
twigstinging_hairsabsent
twigmature_twig_indumentumabsent
twigtwig_cross_sectionterete or angled
twigleaf_locationspaced down twig
twigleaf_insertionopposite
twigleaf_planetwo planes
stipulestipulesabsent
leafleaf_scalelike_or_needlelikenone
leafleaf_complexitysimple
leafpetiole_lengthless than a quarter
leafpetiole_wingednot winged
leafpetiole_attachmentbase of leaf
leafpetiole_base_swellingnot swollen or swollen at base
leafpetiole_apex_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_cross_sectionflattened or grooved
leafpetiole_wrinklingsmooth or longitundinal or transverse
leafleaf_similarityhomophyllus
leafleaf_texturecoriaceous
leafleaf_basesymmetrical
leafleaf_dissectionnot dissected
leafleaf_marginsentire or toothed
leafmargin_planeflat or revolute
leafleaf_base_shapetapered
leafleaf_apex_shapeacute or acuminate
leafupper_leaf_surfacematte
leaflower_leaf_surfacematte
leafprimary_venationpinnate
leafprimary_vein_aboveflat or sunken
leafsecondary_vein_spacingopen
leafsecondaries_aboveflat or sunken
leafsecondary_vein_coursemostly parallel
leafsecondary_vein_anglemedium
leafsecondary_vein_terminationbrochidodromous
leafsecondary_vein_branchingnot branched
leafintersecondary_veinsabsent or few more than half
leaftertiary_veins_aboveflat or sunken or not visible
leaftertiary_vein_formdistinctly percurrent or weakly percurrent or reticulate
leafdirection_of_percurrenceperpendicular to midrib or parallel to midrib
leaframified_branchingabsent
leafdomatiaabsent
leafleaf_glandsabsent or laminar glands
leafmarginal_and_petiolar_glandsabsent
leafhairs_on_mature_leafabsent or present
leafhair_densitysparse
inflorinflorescencemultiple
inflorinflorescence_positionterminal or axillary
inflorinflorescence_axisbranched
inflorspecialized_inflorescence_unitsabsent
flowernumerous_persistant_floral_bractsabsent
flowerfloral_sexualitybisexual
flowerpedunclepresent
flowerflower_sizeto about 0.5 cm
flowerfloral_symmetryactinomorphic
flowerfloral_columnabsent
flowerhypanthiumabsent
flowerdiskabsent
flowerperianthpresent
flowerperianth_typeK+C
flowersepal_number4
flowersepal_freedompartially joined
flowersepal_persistencecaducous
flowersepal_accrescencenot accrescent
flowerepicalyxabsent
flowerpetal_presencepresent
flowerpetal_number4
flowerpetal_fusionall joined from base
flowerpetal_texturenot fleshy
flowerpetal_persistencedeciduous
flowerpetal_stalkssessile
flowerpetal_marginentire
malestamen_number2(-4)
malestamen_filamentspresent
malestamen_fasciclingall free
malestamen_adnationadnate to perianth
malestamen_sizeequal sizes
malestamen_meryanisomerous or isomerous
maleisomerous_stamen_positionoppositisepalous
maleanther_locule_number2
maleanther_fixationdorsifixed
maleanther_adornmentnot awned
maleanther_dehiscencelong slits
femaleovary_positionsuperior
femalecarpel_arrangementsyncarpous
femalecarpel_number2
femalelocule_number2
femalestyle_presencesolitary including joined
femalestigma_lobes2
femalestigma_shapedistinctive
femalestigma_formcapitate
fruitcommon_fruit_typedrupe
fruitfruit_fleshinessfleshy
fruitfruit_aggregationnot multiple or aggregate
fruitfruit_dehiscenceindehiscent
fruitfruit_accessory_tissueno fleshy perianth parts
fruitfruit_wingsabsent
seedseed_number_and_multiple1
seedseed_sizeless than 5 mm
seedseed_wingsabsent
seedseed_ruminationsseed uniform
seedseed_arilabsent
seedseed_endospermpresent
infofield_charactersleaves opposite; entire to serrate; petals four and joined; stamens usually 2