Panorama of the San Marcos Foothills Preserve
Plants of the San Marcos Foothills Preserve

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Olea europaea (Olive)

Non-native perennial tree know from only one location on the Preserve (East Mesa above Cieneguitas Creek watershed). Flowers are white. Blooms in summer. This can be a highly invasive plant, so plants on the Preserve are slated for eradication.

Olea europaea (Olive). Pictured in autumn.


Olea europaea (Olive). Pictured in autumn.