Family:

Oleaceae

Location:

Maquis

Growth habit:

Tree

Plant size:

up to 10 m high

Flower colour:

gelvish-white

Flowering time

May - June

Leaf characteristics:

2 - 8 cm long and 0.5 - 1.5 cm wide oblong-lanceolate leaves, leathery, dark green on top, silver-grey underneath

Flower characteristics:

ksmall, 4-petalled in panicles, hermaphrodite

Fruits:

Drupe, 1-3 cm in size, black-blue when ripe

Special features:

Cultivated tree, fragrant flowers