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Internet Colors - Set of 1035
Olive Color 646 - #808000
Olea europaea
The olive, meaning "Oil from/of Europe" is a species of small tree in the
family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin
as well as northern Iraq, and northern Iran at the south of the Caspian
Sea.
Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the
Mediterranean region as the source of olive oil. The tree and its fruit give
its name to the plant family, which also includes species such as lilacs,
jasmine, Forsythia and the true ash trees (Fraxinus). The word derives from
Latin oli-va. The word "oil" in multiple languages ultimately derives from the
name of this tree and its fruit.
The age of an olive tree in Crete, the Finix Olive is claimed to be over 2,000
years old, this estimate is based on archaeological evidence around the tree.
An olive tree in Algarve, Portugal, is 2000 years old, according to radiocarbon
dating.
An olive tree in Bar, Montenegro, is claimed to be over 2,000 years old
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