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Taxon

Olea europaea L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 1: 8. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
All7subsp. cuspidata1
Olea africana, 55.1110--CA. UC Berkeley Bot. Garden. 8 Dec 06. 026.jpg

Olea africana, 55.1110--CA. UC Berkeley Bot. Garden. 8 Dec 06. 026.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea africana, 55.1110--CA. UC Berkeley Bot. Garden. 8 Dec 06. 028.jpg

Olea africana, 55.1110--CA. UC Berkeley Bot. Garden. 8 Dec 06. 028.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea africana, 55.1110--CA. UC Berkeley Bot. Garden. 8 Dec 06. 027.jpg

Olea africana, 55.1110--CA. UC Berkeley Bot. Garden. 8 Dec 06. 027.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea africana, 55.1110--CA. UC Berkeley Bot. Garden. 8 Dec 06. 025.jpg

Olea africana, 55.1110--CA. UC Berkeley Bot. Garden. 8 Dec 06. 025.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Italy. Abruzzo.  Abazzia San Giovanni in Venere. E. of Lanciano. 8 May 02. 017.jpg

Olea europaea--Italy. Abruzzo. Abazzia San Giovanni in Venere. E. of Lanciano. 8 May 02. 017.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Italy. Abruzzo.  Abazzia San Giovanni in Venere. E. of Lanciano. 8 May 02. 018.jpg

Olea europaea--Italy. Abruzzo. Abazzia San Giovanni in Venere. E. of Lanciano. 8 May 02. 018.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Kisamos. Sirikari Gorge. 25 May 05. 121.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Kisamos. Sirikari Gorge. 25 May 05. 121.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Kisamos. Sirikari Gorge. 25 May 05. 122.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Kisamos. Sirikari Gorge. 25 May 05. 122.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Kisamos. Sirikari Gorge. 25 May 05. 131.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Kisamos. Sirikari Gorge. 25 May 05. 131.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Kisamos. Sirikari Gorge. 25 May 05. 130.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Kisamos. Sirikari Gorge. 25 May 05. 130.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Kisamos. Sirikari Gorge. 25 May 05. 127.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Kisamos. Sirikari Gorge. 25 May 05. 127.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Kisamos. Sirikari Gorge. 25 May 05. 129.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Kisamos. Sirikari Gorge. 25 May 05. 129.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Kisamos. Sirikari Gorge. 25 May 05. 123.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Kisamos. Sirikari Gorge. 25 May 05. 123.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europea--CA. Napa Co. Trefethen Winery. 24 May 02. 082.jpg

Olea europea--CA. Napa Co. Trefethen Winery. 24 May 02. 082.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europea--CA. Napa Co. Trefethen Winery. 24 May 02. 080.jpg

Olea europea--CA. Napa Co. Trefethen Winery. 24 May 02. 080.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 104.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 104.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05.  083.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 083.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05.  086.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 086.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 106.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 106.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 101.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 101.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 118.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 118.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 098.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 098.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 102.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 102.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 099.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 099.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05.  084.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 084.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 080.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 080.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 107.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 107.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 103.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 103.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 100.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 100.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05.  085.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 085.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05.  082.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 082.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 105.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Samaria Gorge. 27 May 05. 105.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 19 Apr 04. 073.jpg

Olea europaea--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 19 Apr 04. 073.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 19 Apr 04. 074.jpg

Olea europaea--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 19 Apr 04. 074.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 19 Apr 04. 072.jpg

Olea europaea--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 19 Apr 04. 072.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Apokoronos. Diktamos Gorge, ca. Stylos. 23 May 05. 016.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Apokoronos. Diktamos Gorge, ca. Stylos. 23 May 05. 016.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Apokoronos. Diktamos Gorge, ca. Stylos. 23 May 05. 017.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Apokoronos. Diktamos Gorge, ca. Stylos. 23 May 05. 017.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Apokoronos. Diktamos Gorge, ca. Stylos. 23 May 05. 023.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Apokoronos. Diktamos Gorge, ca. Stylos. 23 May 05. 023.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Apokoronos. Diktamos Gorge, ca. Stylos. 23 May 05. 018.jpg

Olea europaea--Crete. Ep. Apokoronos. Diktamos Gorge, ca. Stylos. 23 May 05. 018.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to 57 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia; introduced into Argentina Northeast, Ascension, Bermuda, China Southeast, Corse, Egypt, France, Hainan, Hawaii, Iraq, Jawa, Korea, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Marianas, Mexico Southwest, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., St.Helena, Taiwan, Tibet, Tubuai Is. (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 7 occurrences across 4 countries.

Distribution

Olea europaea

subsp. cuspidata

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

55.1110

December 7, 2006

Identified as

Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata

Location

United States, California, Alameda County (Berkeley)

37.87544, -122.238724

Location Remarks

Strawberry Canyon, University of California campus, city of Berkeley

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

April 19, 2004

Location

Spain, Catalonia (Barcelona Botanic Garden)

Location Remarks

c/ Dr. Font i Quer, 2, Parc de Montjuïc, Barcelona

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

May 24, 2005

Location

Greece, Crete, Chania (Apokoronos)

35.4275, 24.189167

Location Remarks

Roadside near Douliana, ca. 20 km east of Chania.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

May 25, 2005

Location

Greece, Crete, Chania (Kisamos)

35.4215, 23.646333

Location Remarks

Sirikari (Polyrinnia) Gorge, W of Chania

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

May 27, 2005

Location

Greece, Crete, Chania (Sfakia)

35.296278, 23.963472

Location Remarks

Samaria National Park. Samaria Gorge.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

May 24, 2002

Location

United States, California

Location Remarks

UC Berkeley Bot Gard

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

May 8, 2002

Location

Italy, Abruzzo (Torino di Sangro)

42.226111, 14.553611

Location Remarks

Riserva Naturale Torino di Sangro. Strada Communale Lentisco.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae

Genus

Olea

Specific Epithet

europaea

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 5.3

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.4

Global rank

#110,248 of 335,497

Top 33%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →