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Berries (from July), edible raw, dried as a spice or cooked as a jelly [3] Sweet chestnut: Castanea sativa: Throughout Europe and parts of Asia; common in woods and parks: Nuts (October to November). Chestnuts are edible raw or in any other preparation, such as roasted, boiled, stewed or baked. [4] Hazel: Corylus avellana
Olive leaf is the leaf of the olive tree (Olea europaea). Although olive oil is well known for its flavor and possible health benefits , the leaf and its extracts remain under preliminary research with unknown effects on human health.
The olive tree and olive oil are mentioned seven times in the Quran, [71] and the olive is praised as a precious fruit. Olive tree and olive oil health benefits have been propounded in prophetic medicine. Muhammad is reported to have said: "Take oil of olive and massage with it – it is a blessed tree" (Sunan al-Darimi, 69:103).
Nestegis sandwicensis, commonly known as Hawai'i olive [2] or olopua, is a species of flowering tree in the olive family, Oleaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. [3] It is found on all major islands at elevations of 30–1,300 m (98–4,265 ft) in coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests , [ 4 ] and, especially, dry forests .
Also called the Amphissis. This is a common Greek table olive grown in Amfissa, Central Greece near the oracle of Delphi. Amfissa olives enjoy protected designation of origin (PDO) status, and are equally good for olive oil extraction. The olive grove of Amfissa, which consists of 1,200,000 olive trees is a part of a protected natural landscape.
Oleaceae, also known as the olive family or sometimes the lilac family, is a taxonomic family of flowering shrubs, trees, and a few lianas in the order Lamiales. [1] It presently comprises 28 genera, one of which is recently extinct. [2] The extant genera include Cartrema, which was resurrected in 2012. [3]
Elaeagnus angustifolia, commonly called Russian olive, [2] silver berry, [3] oleaster, [3] or wild olive, [3] is a species of Elaeagnus, native to Asia and limited areas of eastern Europe. It is widely established in North America as an introduced species .
Olive (also eaten directly in many parts of the world) Legumes grown principally for oil production: Peanut (also eaten directly in many parts of the world) Soybean (also a major livestock feed and export crop, and sometimes eaten directly as a snack food)