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Olea europaea ssp. africana
The olive is native to the Mediterranean region, tropical and central Asia and various parts of Africa.
The olive has a history almost as long as that of Western civilization, it's development being one of civilized man's first accomplishments.
O. europaea may have been cultivated independently in two places, Crete and Syria. Archeological evidence suggest that olives were being grown in Crete as long ago as 2,500 B.C.
From Crete and Syria olives spread to Greece, Rome and other parts of the Mediterranean area.
The oil, in addition to its wide use in diet, was burnt in the sacred lamps of temples, while the victor in the Olympic games was crowned with its leaves.
Throughout the centuries, the olive tree has represented man's domestication of plants, and symbolized the boundless resources of nature: food from its fruit; light from its oil; peace through its metaphorical connotations. You're buying a pack of 10 Seeds We'll supply you with all the germination & care instructions. |