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Olive

Ipimorpha subtusa

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Noctuidae

The olive (botanical name Olea europaea, "European olive") is a species of subtropical evergreen tree in the family Oleaceae. Originating in Asia Minor, it is abundant throughout the Mediterranean Basin, with wild subspecies in Africa and western Asia; modern cultivars are traced primarily to the Near East, Aegean Sea, and Strait of Gibraltar. The olive is the type species for its genus, Olea, and lends its name to the Oleaceae plant family, which includes lilac, jasmine, forsythia, and ash.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 672Germany · 348United Kingdom · 126France · 59Belgium · 46Switzerland · 40Spain · 15Italy · 14Luxembourg · 8