Which of the following, Olive or Ceraria, is known by the botanical name Olea europaea?
Olive 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.
Olive (disambiguation) Olive is a genus of about 20 species of small trees in the family Oleaceae, and the fruit of those trees.