Olea europaea

Olea europaea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Oleaceae
Tribus: Oleeae
Subtribus: Oleinae
Genus: Olea
Subgenus: O. subg. Olea
Sectio: O. sect. Olea
Species: Olea europaea
Subspecies: O. e. subsp. cerasiformis – O. e. subsp. cuspidata – O. e. subsp. europaea – O. e. subsp. guanchica – O. e. subsp. laperrinei – O. e. subsp. maroccana

Name

Olea europaea L., Sp. Pl.: 8 (1753).

• Type: Herb. Clifford: 4, Olea No. la (lectotype BM, selected by Green & Wickens 1989: 294).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Olea pallida Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 13 (1796), nom. superfl.
  • Olea sativa Hoffmanns. & Link, Fl. Portug. 1: 388 (1820), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Native to: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Baleares, Botswana, Burundi, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, China South-Central, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Greece, Iran, Italy, Kenya, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Libya, Madeira, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Rwanda, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, West Himalaya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe. 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. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. 2013. Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du Nord. Volume 5: Dicotyledoneae: Oleaceae – Zygophyllaceae. Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève, ISBN 978-2-8277-0128-5, 451 pp. PDF Reference page. 
• Castroviejo, S.†, Andrés, C., Arista, M., Fernández Piedra, M.P., Gallego, M.J., Ortiz, P.L., Romero Zarco, C., Salgueiro, F.J., Silvestre Domingo, S. & Quintanar, A. (eds.) 2012. Flora Ibérica. Plantas Vasculares de la Península Ibérica e Islas Baleares. Vol. XI. Gentianaceae – Boraginaceae. xxviii + 672 pp.. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid. ISBN 978-84-00-09415-7. Biblioteca Digital. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Olea europaea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2024 July 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Olea europaea. Published online. Accessed July 28 2024. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Olea europaea. Accessed: 28 July 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Olea europaea. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2024 July 28. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• Afrikaans: Olyf
• Alemannisch: Olivebaum
• aragonés: Olivera
• ܐܪܡܝܐ: ܙܝܬܐ
• العربية: زﻳﺘﻮن
• azərbaycanca: Zeytun
• беларуская: Масліна еўрапейская
• български: Маслина
• brezhoneg: Olivez
• bosanski: Maslina
• català: Olivera
• corsu: Aliva
• čeština: Olivovník evropský
• Cymraeg: Olewydden
• dansk: Oliven
• Deutsch: Olivenbaum
• Ελληνικά: Ελιά
• English: Olive
• Esperanto: Olivarbo
• español: Olivo
• eesti: Õlipuu
• euskara: Olibondo
• فارسی: زﻳﺘﻮن
• suomi: Öljypuu
• français: Olivier européen
• furlan: Ulîv
• galego: Oliveira
• 客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî: Kám-lám-su
• עברית: זית אירופי
• hrvatski: Maslina
• hornjoserbsce: Wolijowc
• magyar: Európai olajfa
• հայերեն: ձիթենի
• Bahasa Indonesia: Zaitun
• italiano: Olivo
• 日本語: オリーブ
• Taqbaylit: Tazemurt
• ქართული: ზეთისხილს
• қазақша: Зәйтүн
• 한국어: 올리브
• kurdî: Zeytûn
• Limburgs: Oliefboum
• lietuvių: Europinis Alyvmedis
• latviešu: Olīvkoks
• македонски: Маслинка
• മലയാളം: ഒലിവ്
• монгол: Олив
• Bahasa Melayu: Zaitun
• Malti: Żebbuġ
• Mirandés: Oulibeira
• Plattdüütsch: Öölboom
• Nederlands: Olijfboom
• norsk nynorsk: Oliven
• norsk: Oliven
• Nouormand: Olivyi
• occitan: Oliu
• polski: Oliwka europejska
• Piemontèis: Uliv
• پنجابی: زﻳﺘﻮن
• português: Oliveira
• Runa Simi: Uliw
• română: Măslin
• русский: Олива европейская
• sicilianu: Uliva
• sardu: Ollastru
• srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски: Maslina
• slovenčina: Oliva európska
• slovenščina: Oljka
• shqip: Ulliri
• српски / srpski: Маслина
• svenska: Olivträd
• தமிழ்: சைதூண்
• тоҷикӣ: Зайтун
• Türkçe: Zeytin
• татарча / tatarça: Олива
• українська: Маслина європейська
• اردو: زیتون
• vèneto: Olivaro
• Tiếng Việt: Ô liu
• West-Vlams: Olyvebôom
• ייִדיש: איילבירט
• 中文: 橄欖

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