olive

Olea europaea

Common name: Common Olive

This is a slow growing tree.

There are 20 species of evergreen trees and shrubs and they all have distinctive leathery green leaves and creamy/white flowers. They grow well in deep well-drained soils in areas of low humidity with cool winters and long hot summers. Due to the newer varieties they are very adaptable to living in different environments and are drought tolerant.

Distribution:

They do well in southern temperate, warm areas and inland.

Bibliography:

Better Homes and Gardens (2000) The Australian gardening Encyclopaedia, Murdock Books, Sydney.

http://www.leeshackolives.com.au/pages/olives.html