Olea europaea ‘Little Ollie’
Dwarf olive
’Little Ollie’ is a dwarf, non-fruiting olive tree cultivated for use as a hedge or for bonsai. The wild plant from which it comes, Olea europaea, is common olive or European olive, and is native to the Mediterranean region. It is not found in the wild.
Plants: These evergreens perennials reach 4–6′ (1.2–1.8 m). They have multiple stems and dense foliage.
Leaves: Dark green, narrowly ovate, with pointed ends. Leaves are dark green on top and silvery below. New leaves are shiny, taking on an attractive matte surface as they age.
Flowers: Inconspicuous.
Fruits: Olive tree notwithstanding, this cultivar almost never bears fruit.
Online References:
2/24/2010 · San Diego (Quail) Botanic Garden, Encinitas, California · ≈ 3 × 3′ (94 × 87 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
| Family | Oleaceae | Temperate climate shrubs, trees and a few vines, include forsythia, ash, jasmine, privet, olive, lilac, and many others |
| Genus | Olea | A Latin name for the important fruit tree, the olive, known from antiquity as a symbol of peace and good will |
| Species | europaea | From Europe |
Olea europaea ‘Little Ollie’ description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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