This article is about the tree; for its edible fruit, see Olive ; for its oil, see Olive oil; for other uses, see Olive . "Olive tree" redirects here; for other uses, see The Olive Tree. The Olive (Olea europaea) is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Syria and the maritime parts of Asia Minor and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea. Its fruit, the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the Mediterranean region as the source of olive oil. Description The Olive is an evergreen tree or shrub native to the Mediterranean, Asia and parts of Africa. It is short and squat, and rarely exceeds 8?15 meters in height. The silvery green leaves are oblong in shape, measuring 4?10 cm long and 1?3 cm wide. The trunk is typically gnarled and twisted. The small white flowers, w

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