Ashes, Olives & Allies

Broad-leaved Mock Privet Common Olive Golden Jasmine Manna Ash



Olive Family - Oleaceae

Common Olive      Olea europaea

Native throughout the Mediterranean Region, south to South Africa and East to China. A common component of maquis habitats and very commonly planted commercially.

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Broad-leaved Mock Privet      Phillyrea latifolia

Native throughout the Mediterranean Region.

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Golden Jasmine      Jasminum mesnyi

Native from central China south to Vietnam. Widely cultivated as an ornamental, especially in the Mediterranean Region.

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Manna Ash      Fraxinus ornus

(Flowering Ash) Native to southern and eastern Europe, eastwards to the Caucasus and Turkey.

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