''Cneorum tricoccon'', the spurge olive, is a small shrub of the family

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, native to Europe in the western

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."Breakage of Mutualisms by Exotic Species: The Case of Cneorum tricoccon L. in the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean Sea)"
''Journal of Biogeography''. Retrieved 2015-11-08.

Description

''Cneorum tricoccon'' reaches an average of in height and is in leaf all year. The plant which is nearly round and evergreen in color. The yellowish flowers occur from June to July, and their seeds ripen from August to September. The spurge olive plant is also hermaphroditic. ''Cneorum tricoccon'' prefers light sandy soils that are common in the Mediterranean and also requires soils that drain particularly well. Spurge olive must have considerable sunlight to grow, and often stunts when in much of shade.

Uses

Its fruit has no food value. The plant is rich in tannin, and can be used as a source of fuel.

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* Cneoroideae Flora of Southwestern Europe Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Rutaceae-stub