1971 Olive trees are evergreens of small or medium size, sometimes up to 25 feet, resistant to drought, and generally very long lived. They will withstand winter temperatures to 15F. Leaves are small, 1.5 to 3 inches long, and thick through. Fruit is borne on panicles rising from leaf axils.
Fruits have a thin, smooth skin, green when immature, through red to nearly black when ripe.
Each fruit has a single, elongated seed. All except seed. Seed sometimes crushed for oil extraction.