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white alling

Scientific Name: Bontia daphnoides

Family: Myoporaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Bontia daphnoides: White Alling

Bontia daphnoides, commonly known as white alling or wild olive, is an ornamental shrub native to the Caribbean and the northeastern coast of South America.

This plant is also known by several other names, as detailed below:

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant produces inedible 1-inch fruit.

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

  • Scientific Name: Bontia daphnoides
  • Common Names: White Alling, Wild Olive, Sea Olive, Mangle Bobo (in Hawaii)
  • Family: Scrophulariaceae (formerly Myoporaceae)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms:
    • Bontia daphnifolia Salisb.
    • Bontia daphnoides var. menor (Gaertn. f.) A. DC.
    • Bontia menor Gaertn. f.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to the Caribbean and the northeastern coast of South America.
  • Found in dry coastal areas.
  • Non-native in Hawaii.

Morphological Characteristics

  • It is an ornamental shrub.
  • Has glossy leaves.
  • Produces inedible 1-inch fruit.

Ecological Role

  • In Hawaii, it is a non-native species, closely related to the endemic naio.

Further Information

  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  • NatureServe
  • uBio
  • Discover Life