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Also known as olive tree, olive
The olive (botanical name Olea europaea, "European olive") is a species of subtropical evergreen tree in the family Oleaceae. Originating in Asia Minor, it is abundant throughout the Mediterranean Basin, with wild subspecies in Africa and western Asia; modern cultivars are traced primarily to the Near East, Aegean Sea, and Strait of Gibraltar. The olive is the type species for its genus, Olea, and lends its name to the Oleaceae plant family, which includes lilac, jasmine, forsythia, and ash. The olive fruit is classed botanically as a drupe, similar in structure and function to the cherry or p
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The olive (*Olea europaea*) is an evergreen tree originally from Asia Minor that is now widespread around the Mediterranean and other regions, and it is important enough to give its name to an entire plant family that includes lilacs, jasmine, and ash trees. The tree produces fruit that is botanically classified as a drupe, the same type of fruit structure found in cherries.
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Species
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Olea europaea
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyOleaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Baleares, Botswana, Burundi, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, China South-Central, Cyprus, Djibouti
Observations recorded406,381
Olea europaea est une espèce d’arbres ou d'arbustes de la famille des Oleaceae répandue à travers l'Afrique, l'Asie et l'Europe méditerranéenne et dont une variété a été domestiquée et cultivée pour devenir l'olivier. Au cours de l'histoire de la botanique, de nombreuses sous-espèces ont été décrites.
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