Olive-tree
| Olive Temporal range: Late to recent, 0.06–0 Ma |
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| Olea europaea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Olea |
| Species: | O. europaea |
| Binomial name | |
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Olea europaea L. |
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| Distribution map, with Olea europaea subsp. europaea shown in green | |
Marinated green olives
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 609 kJ (146 kcal) |
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3.84 g
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| Sugars | 0.54 g |
| Dietary fiber | 3.3 g |
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15.32 g
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| Saturated | 2.029 g |
| Monounsaturated | 11.314 g |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.307 g |
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1.03 g
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| Vitamins |
Quantity
%DV†
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| Vitamin A equiv. |
3%
20 μg
2%
231 μg510 μg
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| Thiamine (B1) |
2%
0.021 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) |
1%
0.007 mg |
| Niacin (B3) |
2%
0.237 mg |
| Vitamin B6 |
2%
0.031 mg |
| Folate (B9) |
1%
3 μg |
| Choline |
3%
14.2 mg |
| Vitamin E |
25%
3.81 mg |
| Vitamin K |
1%
1.4 μg |
| Minerals |
Quantity
%DV†
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| Calcium |
5%
52 mg |
| Iron |
4%
0.49 mg |
| Magnesium |
3%
11 mg |
| Phosphorus |
1%
4 mg |
| Potassium |
1%
42 mg |
| Sodium |
104%
1556 mg |
| Other constituents | Quantity |
| Water | 75.3 g |
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†Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
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The olive, known by the botanical name Olea europaea, meaning "European olive", is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, found in the Mediterranean Basin from Portugal to the Levant, the Arabian Peninsula, and southern Asia as far east as China, as well as the Canary Islands and Réunion. The species is cultivated in many places and considered naturalized in all the countries of the Mediterranean coast, as well as in Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Java, Norfolk Island, California, and Bermuda.Olea europaea is the type species for the genus Olea.
The olive's fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the Mediterranean region as the source of olive oil; it is one of the core ingredients in Mediterranean cuisine. The tree and its fruit give their name to the plant family, which also includes species such as lilacs, jasmine, Forsythia, and the true ash trees (Fraxinus).
The word "olive" derives from Latin ŏlīva ("olive fruit", "olive tree"), possibly through Etruscan ???????????????????????? (eleiva) from the archaic Proto-Greek form *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa) (Classic Greek ἐλαία elaía, "olive fruit", "olive tree").
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