About 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 peach. The term oil was originally synonymous with olive oil, the liquid fat derived from olives.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Olea europaea
- Genus
- Olea
- Family
- OLEACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Garden plant Key identification features : Leaves elliptic-oblong or lanceolate, silvery lepidote beneath. Flowers white, fragrant, in short panicles. Drupes subglobose or ovoid
- Native to
- Asia minor and Greece
Local Names
- Hindi
- ज़ैतून, जैतून
- Nepali
- जैतुन
- Bengali
- জয়তুন
- Tamil
- சைத்தூன், ஆலிவ், ஆலிவ் மரம்
- Kannada
- ಆಲಿವ್
- Malayalam
- ഒലിവ്, Olive, ഒലിവു മരം
- Marathi
- जैतून
Oleaceae
Olive/Jasmine family
Olive belongs to the Oleaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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