Olea europea
Taxonomy
Family
Oleaceae
Genus
Olea
Species
europea
Distribution
South Europe, Mediterranean area, North Africa, West Asia, America, Australia and New Zealand. In Italy natural and cultivated (0-900 m).
Utility
Food, oil, fine wood, as ornament and biodiversity. Medicinal and cosmetic purposes.
Flowering time
IV-VI
Simmetry
Radial