Oleaceae FAMILY

Olea europaea

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Olea europaea is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 10.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. Europe - Mediterranean.

HabitatWoods and scrub in dry rocky places[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].