Olea europaea - Olive

Olive (Olea europaea) is an evergreen tree known for its edible fruits and oil. Olives are used in various culinary dishes, and olive oil is prized for its health benefits and culinary uses. The tree is also valued for its ornamental appeal and its wood, which is used in crafts and furniture-making. It is described as growing 8-15 m tall¹ or usually 3-6 m.²

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 8³
• Hardiness zone 9³
• Hardiness zone 10³
• Iron
• Copper
• Calcium

Outputs

• Human food
• Olive oil

Type

• Tree
• Evergreen

Functions

• Soil stabilization⁴
• Fire resistance⁵

Dimension	At maturity
Height (m)	8-15 (usually 3-6)

Footnotes

1. Olea europaea | EU Atlas of Forest Tree Species ↩

2. Olea europaea | El Bosque de los Zaragozanos, Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza ↩

3. Olea europaea | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³

4. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Appendix ↩

5. Non-native, Non-invasive and Fire Resistant Landscaping Plants for Around Homes, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Santa Cruz County, California, 2008 ↩