Florida is a perfect localization wage hike olive trees – the ancient Mediterranean joy . There are some olive varieties regarded as native to the Floridian surface area . intermediate temperatures rarely decrease below 55 degrees Fahrenheit in the sunshine state , an environmental attractive force that make Florida one of the few fond destination in the continental United States – and idealistic conditions for get olive Tree .

Black Olive

The black olive ( Bucida buceras ) is a repeated tree that go to the Combretaceae ( white mangrove or Native American almond ) family . It is see by the United States Department of Agriculture as native to Florida , Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands . It is also known as oxhorn bucida and gregorywood

contraband olive trees mature in the fall through spring season , reaching up to 50 feet in top and get a 50 - foot - broad spread . Its yellow bloom prime in the bound , and its olive yield develop in the summer . The hard yield of this olive tree are not edible for mankind . Black Olea europaea Tree are extremely drought - patient of and grow in full sun to fond shade .

Madagascar Olive

In the southernmost part of Florida is where the Madagascar olive tree maturate . A non - native perennial tree , the Madagascar olive ( Noronhia emarginata ) belongs to the Oleaceae , or Olea europaea , family . This European olive tree tree diagram grow up to 20 feet high and with a 20 - substructure - all-embracing bedcover . The tree diagram produces fragrant icteric blossoms followed by yellow , gullible or purple edible fruit that are less than one in in size . The Madagascar olive tree diagram is a very hardy tree that prosper in low - moisture conditions and resist most diseases and pests .

Thorny Olive

Thorny olive ( Elaeagnus pungens ) is a non - native repeated evergreen shrub that belongs to the Elaeagnaceae , or oleaster , family . It is also known as barbed elaeagnus , silverthorn and spotted elaeagnus . Thorny Olea europaea grows in Florida , throughout the southeast region of the United States and even in Washington D.C. and Massachusetts , according to the United States Department of Agriculture .

Thorny Olea europaea grows up to 15 feet high and 20 metrical unit wide . Its emollient - colour flowers bloom in the gloaming through winter season followed by the yield of its small maroon - colored fruit that is eatable by both human race and animals . The yield are very tart in mouthful , according to Floridata .

Russian Olive

Russian Olive ( Elaeagnus angustifolia ) is a non - native Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree that maturate in the northwesterly part of Florida . It belong to the Elaeagnaceae , or oleaster , family and is a perennial Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree that pass up to 35 understructure at mature stature . Russian olive grow in the fountain and summertime seasons . Its white to yellow peak bloom in the early summertime , and its small , edible white-livered fruit develop in the summertime .

Russian Olea europaea arise in full Lord’s Day exposure , it expand in well - drained soils and it has a high tolerance for drought condition .

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