index KINDOM PLANT KINDOM phylum TRACHEOPHYTA (VASCULAR PLANTS) phylum SPERMATOPHYTA (SEED PLANTS) phylum ANGIOSPERMAE (FLOWERS) CLASS DICOTS SUBCLASS ASTERID SUPERORDER LAMIANAE ORDER LAMIALES ORDER LAMIALES
GENUS Olea europaea



genus Olea europaea



BBALLBLU Native: Mediterranean
BBALLBLU Can live over 2,000 years old.
BBALLBLU Drought tolerant (extensive roots)


BBALLBLU Green olives and black olives are soaked in a solution of sodium hydroxide to remove oleuropein


BBALLBLU Some trees are self sterile: must have a second tree to reproduce.
Two kind of flowers: a perfect flower containing both male and female parts, and a staminate flower with stamens only.
Seed propagated trees revert to the original small-fruited wild variety.



RULERSPINgif RULERMAR RULERYEL SPECIES europaea





2007.08.14

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Olives (green and black)
Chico
2007.12.05


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