Wood species / Trade name:

Olive, Olive tree

Names:

• German: Olive
• French: Olivier
• Chinese: 橄榄木

Botanical name:

Olea europea L.

Character / Color:

The olive tree, which takes a long time to grow and sometimes achieves a ripe old age, boasts a cultural history that reaches back to antiquity. Its very thick, hard and durable wood has an understated texture which is streaked with greenish brown veins and softened by cloud-shaped flecks. Longitudinal cuts often reveal pretty dark wavy lines. The wood's warm golden brown tones captivate and win over the viewer.

Main occurence:

Europe, Africa, Asia

Usage:

Interior woodwork, Furniture

Availability

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