Olea europaea

Common name: Olive

Meaning of name:

Olea is a Latin word meaning an olive or olive tree. Europaea is from the Latin word europaeus, meaning European.

Distribution:

Occurs around settled areas across southern Australia.

Description:

A tree to 15 metres tall. The white flowers are produced in October and November. The fruits are green at first and turn black when mature.

Notes:

This species is originally from the Mediterranean region.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.