Olive (Olea)
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Olive Genus Details
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The leaves of olive trees are opposite and usually evergreen in the southern parts of the United States. The tree is small (up to 25 feet) and spreading. The flowers appear in the spring and are white, small and fragrant.
Olive Allergy Info
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Where the tree is present, reactions to olive pollen are common, and typically severe.
Olive Pollen Description
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Pollen grains are prolate, suboblate to spheroidal and 3-colpate. The surface is reticulate and the exine is thick.
Pollen grains vary in size from 22-28 micrometers.
Species in This Genus
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Allergenicity Legend:
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Moderate Allergen |
Severe Allergen |
Allergy Test Available
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Olive (Olea) is a genus of the OLEACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species: