Description and Uses
Olea capensis (Ironwood olive) is a
tropical
tree from
Southern Africa . It is mainly grown for its
timber crops
, which have a
long shelf life. The crop is harvested by
total removing. It starts flowering after
9 -
12 years. The yield will be
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timber, fuel, fodder, . The
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phytochemical. There is
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tree's
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tree's wood is called
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860 -
975 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
slow, it's energetic value is
4800 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
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70 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Olea capensis has a lifespan of
900 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
13 meters tall with a crown of
8 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
600 cm and a row distance of
600 cm. It is
slow growing and
shade tolerant.
Olea capensis has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
"Enterobacteriaceae bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
"not applicable ". The
tree's flower-morphology is
androecious and is pollinated by
wind.
Olea capensis is
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not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Olea capensis thrives in an altitude of
800 to
2600 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
-1°C; optimally between
14 -
18°C. The optimal rainfall is
2050
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
800 -
2500mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
6.0 -
8.0 in a soil texture of
loam. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
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a bit tolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Olea capensis is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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,
.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
1 months. There are approximative
17500
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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