Olive
Olive
Scientific name: Olea europea
Common name: ‘Joytun’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Oleaceae |
| Genus | Olea |
| Species | O. europea
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Botanical Description of Olive
Habit: Is a large shrub in its native form, ever green perennial tree.
Root: Tap root system
Stem: Medium sized tree with a round spreading crown, much-branched
Leaf: Leathery, opposite lanceolate simple leaf.
Inflorescence: Panicle or raceme
Flower: Perfect, or staminate, and largely wind pollinated
Fruit: drupe, green and dark blue or purplish when ripe
Dear Sir, from where I collect the plant of Olia europea. Regards
Dear Mr. Rahman
You can communicate to Germplasm Center, Department of Horticulture, BAU, Mymensingh or
HRC, BARI, Joydebpur, Bangladesh