Details of genus: Olea L. [849]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Olive
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Oleaceae
family_ja: モクセイ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of about 20 species of evergreen trees and shrubs often found in dry, rocky places in the Mediterranean and Africa to C. Asia and Australasia. They have opposite, leathery leaves, which may be entire or toothed, and produce terminal or axillary panicles of small, 4-lobed, white or off-white flowers; these are followed by edible, ovoid or spherical fruits. Thriving only in areas with a Mediterranean or similar climate, O. europaea. the only species cultivated, is of great economic importance for its fruit (olives) and the oil extracted from them. Grow as a specimen tree or in a border; in frost-prone areas, grow in a cool greenhouse or conservatory, or at the base of a sunny, sheltered wall.
hardiness_en: Frost hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-15°C (55-59°F) in spring. Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
pests_en: May be infested with scale insects.
description_ja:
comment: Trop. & warm temp. Old World
comment_ja: オリーブ(olive)
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Oleaceae | モクセイ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Oleaceae | モクセイ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Oleaceae | モクセイ科 | Show |