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Olive


Common Name(s): Olive

Scientific Name: Olea spp. (Olea europaea, O. capensis)

Distribution: Europe and eastern Africa

Tree Size: 25-50 ft (8-15 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1.0-1.5 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 62 lbs/ft3 (990 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .72, .99

Janka Hardness: 2,700 lbf (12,010 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 22,530 lbf/in2 (155.4 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 2,577,000 lbf/in2 (17.77 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 11,180 lbf/in2 (77.1 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 5.4%, Tangential: 8.8%, Volumetric: 14.4%, T/R Ratio: 1.6