油橄榄(Olea europaea Linn),为原产地中海沿岸的常绿乔木,是世界上著名而重要的一种木本油料植物。其主要经济用途是从果肉中提取“橄榄油”,它具有很高食用价值,容易消化吸收,含有多种维生素。其次鲜果还可做醃渍食品,渣饼还可作饲料和肥料。而且树的寿命长,世界各国都在引种。油橄榄在我国和我省也具有广阔的发展前途。 Olea europaea Linn, an evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean coast, is one of the most famous and important woody oil plants in the world. Its main economic use is the extraction of “olive oil” from the pulp, which has a high edible value, is easily digested and absorbed and contains a variety of vitamins. Second, fresh fruits can also do pickled foods, residue cake can also be used as feed and fertilizer. And the tree’s long life, all countries in the world are introduced. Olive in our country and our province also has broad prospects for development.