SIERRA DE HORNACHUELOS

Wild Olive Tree

The wild olive tree is known as the wild olive tree. A perennial tree that can reach 8 meters in height. It is characterized by its rounded and wide crown. First it grows in height, then extends its branches, thus preventing the arrival of light to all of them. That’s why the branches of this tree are very dark. The fruit of this tree is called “acebuchina”, whic is an olive. They are small olives, between 1 and 3.5 cm long. When it grows, the fruit is green. The olive is practically the same as the olive but smaller. Moreover, the amount of fruit of this tree is much lower than that of the olive tree. During the ripening year it acquires a very characteristic black-purple hue. The wild olive is a popular species in Mediterranean areas. It is extremely sensitive to frost. The scientific name of this tree is Olea Europaea var. sylvestris. It is therefore the same species of olive tree, but wild. Moreover, if an olive grove is left uncultivated for a long period of time, the olive trees are gradually oiled, taking many of its characteristics. As for its shape, it is usually shrub or scrub as it rarely exceeds 3 meters in height. Compared to the olive tree, the stems of the wild olive tree are stronger and more robust.