Olacaceae

Olax L.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 13 July 2026

Olax imbricata Roxb., Fl. Ind. (Carey & Wallich) 1 (1820) 169; Hort. Beng. (1814) 5, nom. inval., nom. nud.; Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 185; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 117; Sleumer, Blumea 26 (1980) 156; Fl. Males. ser. 1, 10 (1984) 8. Distribution: Andaman Isls, Borneo, India, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Isls, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Solomon Isls, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand. BASILAN, BOHOL, CEBU, GUIMARAS, LUZON: Abra, Bataan, Batangas, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Laguna, Mountain Province, NCR, Pangasinan, Rizal, Tarlac, Zambales, MARINDUQUE, MINDANAO: Davao, Lanao del Sur, Surigao del Sur (photos), Zamboanga, MINDORO, PALAUI (photos), PALAWAN, ROMBLON, SEMIRARA, SULU ARCHIPELAGO, TAMLANGON, TAWI-TAWI. Notes: Primary, also often on secondary forest, dry brushwood. 0-900m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.

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Sleumer, H. 1984. Olacaceae. Flora Malesiana series 1, 10: 1-29