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Olive and Red-Berried Mistletoe the green patches on the tree are Red-Berried Mistletoe (Viscum cruciatum), which is a parasite that killed the olive tree. But Olives are strong trees! and this one is regenerating from the roots, all the greenery at the bottom of the tree are new olives that will grow to be a new tree. Fall,Geotagged,Israel,Olea europaea,Olive Tree,Red-berry mistletoe,Viscum cruciatum Click/tap to enlarge

Olive and Red-Berried Mistletoe

the green patches on the tree are Red-Berried Mistletoe (Viscum cruciatum), which is a parasite that killed the olive tree. But Olives are strong trees! and this one is regenerating from the roots, all the greenery at the bottom of the tree are new olives that will grow to be a new tree.

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The Olive Tree

The olive is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as the Levant, northern Saudi Arabia, northern Iraq, and northern Iran at the south of the Caspian Sea.

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Similar species: Lamiales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Oct 26, 2024. Captured Oct 23, 2024 11:47 in מתחם מדורות עמק המצלבה, Lilyan St, Jerusalem, Israel.
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  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/6.3
  • 1/500s
  • ISO200
  • 60mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.