Phillyrea latifolia

The common mock privet , or the green olive tree is in the olive or Oleaceae family and is native to the western and central Mediterranean Basin. It is a shrub or small tree up to 9 m in height.

• Leaves are evergreen, opposite, small, leathery, ovoid, 3–6.5 cm long and 1–2 cm across, tapering slightly towards both ends, margin toothed, dark dull green.
• Flowers are small, fragrant, greenish-white, produced in May-June in short axilliary clusters up to 1.3 cm long.
• Fruit is a roundish-oval, blue drupe 0.6 cm long, containing a single seed.