Tetrapilus rubrovenius

Tetrapilus rubrovenius is a species of flowering plant in the olive family, Oleaceae. It is a tree is native to Borneo and the Philippines.^[1][2]

Tetrapilus rubrovenius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Oleaceae
Genus:	Tetrapilus
Species:	T. rubrovenius
Binomial name
Tetrapilus rubrovenius (Elmer) L.A.S.Johnson (1957)
Synonyms[1]
Ilex decussata Heine (1953) Linociera rubrovenia Elmer (1909) Olea rubrovenia (Elmer) Kiew (1999) Olea decussata (Heine) Kiew (1979)

Description

Tetrapilus rubrovenius grows as a shrub or tree, up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (8 in). The bark is whitish.

The specific epithet rubrovenius is from the Latin meaning 'red veins', referring to the leaf veins.

The fragrant flowers are creamy white or greenish yellow.

The fruit ripens into a purple-black olive.