Olea (Olive genus)

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Includes the Olive Olea europaea. There are about 50 species worldwide, found in the Mediterranean region, Africa, Asia and Mascarene Islands. Four species are found in southern Africa.

Olea capensis Ysterhout [Afrikaans]
Olea europaea (Olive) The name Olea europaea applies to both the wild and domestic Olive. The wild Olive or Oleaster has a disjunct distribution in the Mediterranean region, the near East and down to South Africa.
Olea exasperata