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Olive

Olea europaea

An evergreen tree cultivated for its fruit, used for pressing into oil or curing for table olives.

Family

Oleaceae

Temperature

20-34°C (absolute 5-40°C)

Rainfall

400-700mm (absolute 200-1200mm)

Altitude

1200m

Soil pH

6-7 (absolute 5.3-8.5)

Soil types

Well-drained, tolerant of poor rocky soils