Olea europaea
Origin The olive tree is native to tropical and central Asia. The biological feature of the olive tree is its longevity.
The flowers are small, fragrant, white, with a creamy tint.
Olives grow well in almost any air- and moisture-permeable soil up to pH 8.5.

Eng.: Olive, olive oil, sweet oil. Suom.: Oliivi, Öljypuu, oliivipuu. Sven.: Oliv. Bot. syn.: Olea africana Mill., Olea gallica Mill., Olea lancifolia Moench.