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[[ | <!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:감람나무]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->The '''olive tree''' played a significant role in the daily lives of the Israelites during biblical times. The olive tree that grows in the region of Israel is an evergreen tree belonging to the olive family (Oleaceae). | ||
The '''olive tree''' played a significant role in the daily lives of the Israelites during biblical times. The olive tree that grows in the region of Israel is an evergreen tree belonging to the olive family (Oleaceae). | |||
The olive tree grows to a height of approximately 5–10 meters. It blooms with white flowers from March to May. It begins to bear fruit in June, with harvest occurring from October to November. Its growth rate is slow, taking 10 to 15 years to bear fruit and around 30 years to fully mature. However, it is a long-lived tree, capable of surviving for several hundred years, with some trees exceeding 1,000 years. | The olive tree grows to a height of approximately 5–10 meters. It blooms with white flowers from March to May. It begins to bear fruit in June, with harvest occurring from October to November. Its growth rate is slow, taking 10 to 15 years to bear fruit and around 30 years to fully mature. However, it is a long-lived tree, capable of surviving for several hundred years, with some trees exceeding 1,000 years. | ||
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==Uses of the Olive Tree== | ==Uses of the Olive Tree== | ||
[[file:Bénouville, Samuel sacrant David.jpg | | [[file:Bénouville, Samuel sacrant David.jpg |thumb | 250px |''The Anointing of David by Samuel'' by François-Léon Benouville, 1842: In Israel, olive oil was poured on the heads of those who were to become kings, prophets, and priests.]] | ||
The olive tree was highly significant in ancient Israel, serving multiple religious, practical, and economic purposes. | The olive tree was highly significant in ancient Israel, serving multiple religious, practical, and economic purposes. | ||
