Olea europaea
About
The olive, known by the botanical name Olea europaea, meaning "European olive", is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, found in the Mediterranean Basin from Portugal to the Levant, the Arabian Peninsula, and southern Asia as far east as China, as well as the Canary Islands and Réunion. The species is cultivated in many places and considered naturalized in all the countries of the Mediterranean coast, as well as in Argentina, Saudi Arabia,...
- Family
- Oleaceae
How to use it
The olive tree is not only valued for its fruit but also for its wood, which is prized for its durability and beautiful grain. Additionally, the leaves of the olive tree can be used in herbal teas, and the tree itself is often planted for ornamental purposes due to its attractive foliage and gnarled trunk.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Olea europaea
- Slug
- olea-europaea
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Genus
- Olea
- Species
- europaea
- Wikidata QID
- Q37083
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
Generated sections & citations
summaryinaturalist
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- inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olea europaea
- wikipedia (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive
fun_facts_adultllm_gemini · confidence 1.00
- inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olea europaea
- wikipedia (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive
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- inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olea europaea
- wikipedia (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive