| | European Olive
Olea europaea Address: 40014 Mission Blvd.
District: Mission San Jose
Origin: Europe
Type: flowering
Leaf: evergreen
Comments:
Broadleaf evergreen, native to Mediterranean area where some are over 1,000 years old. Brought from Mediterranean lands to Mission gardens for ornament and oil by Franciscan Fathers. The tree's character develops with age with the trunks often becoming gnarled and twisted.
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