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Cassine orientalis, known locally as bois d'olive, is a tall canopy tree endemic to the Mascarene islands of Mauritius, Reunion and Rodrigues. In its native islands the tree has been severely over-exploited for its valuable reddish wood. Adults reach up to 20 meters in height. The fruits resemble small olives, from which the local name derives. Juveniles have shiny narrow leaves with a bright red mid-rib and smooth edges; while adult leave are wide and oval with a serrated margin. * Foliage of a young tree * Foliage of an adult Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elaeodendron orientale.

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  • Cassine orientalis, known locally as bois d'olive, is a tall canopy tree endemic to the Mascarene islands of Mauritius, Reunion and Rodrigues. In its native islands the tree has been severely over-exploited for its valuable reddish wood. Adults reach up to 20 meters in height. The fruits resemble small olives, from which the local name derives. Juveniles have shiny narrow leaves with a bright red mid-rib and smooth edges; while adult leave are wide and oval with a serrated margin. * Foliage of a young tree * Foliage of an adult Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elaeodendron orientale. (en)
  • Cassine orientalis est une espèce d'arbres de la famille des Celastraceae. C'est l'un des arbres communément appelés bois rouge. Il se rencontre sur l'archipel de Mascareignes (La Réunion, l'Île Maurice, Rodrigues). Il peut atteindre jusqu'à 20 m de hauteur. La qualité de son bois a conduit à sa surexploitation. Son fruit, en forme de petite olive, lui a valu son nom vernaculaire local de Bois d'olive. (fr)
  • Cassine orientalis é uma espécie de árvore de copa alta endêmica das ilhas Mascarenhas de Maurício, Reunião e Rodrigues. Em suas ilhas nativas a árvore tem sido severamente superexplorada para extração de sua valiosa madeira avermelhada. Exemplares adultos atingem até 20 metros de altura. Os frutos se assemelham a pequenas azeitonas. (pt)
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  • Cassine (en)
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  • Young Cassine orientalis tree on Reunion island (en)
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  • orientalis (en)
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  • Cassine orientalis, known locally as bois d'olive, is a tall canopy tree endemic to the Mascarene islands of Mauritius, Reunion and Rodrigues. In its native islands the tree has been severely over-exploited for its valuable reddish wood. Adults reach up to 20 meters in height. The fruits resemble small olives, from which the local name derives. Juveniles have shiny narrow leaves with a bright red mid-rib and smooth edges; while adult leave are wide and oval with a serrated margin. * Foliage of a young tree * Foliage of an adult Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elaeodendron orientale. (en)
  • Cassine orientalis est une espèce d'arbres de la famille des Celastraceae. C'est l'un des arbres communément appelés bois rouge. Il se rencontre sur l'archipel de Mascareignes (La Réunion, l'Île Maurice, Rodrigues). Il peut atteindre jusqu'à 20 m de hauteur. La qualité de son bois a conduit à sa surexploitation. Son fruit, en forme de petite olive, lui a valu son nom vernaculaire local de Bois d'olive. (fr)
  • Cassine orientalis é uma espécie de árvore de copa alta endêmica das ilhas Mascarenhas de Maurício, Reunião e Rodrigues. Em suas ilhas nativas a árvore tem sido severamente superexplorada para extração de sua valiosa madeira avermelhada. Exemplares adultos atingem até 20 metros de altura. Os frutos se assemelham a pequenas azeitonas. (pt)
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  • Cassine orientalis (en)
  • Cassine orientalis (fr)
  • Cassine orientalis (pt)
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