Uses: Usually, the very decorative Olive wood is used for arts and crafts. In Spain and Italy, local importance for the veneer industry in lengths up to 1 m, i.e. mainly used for inlays and occasional furniture there. Veneer lengths exceeding 220 cm are extremely rare and consequently expensive. These are only used for decorative interior work. Character: The wood is of a yellowish basic shade and is extremely decorative due to fine dark veins spreading irregularly over the surface, thus creating a beautiful effect when larger surfaces are concerned. Particularities: The olivetrees takes a lot of time to grow. Their cultural history dates back to ancient times. It is used as a crop since the 4th millennium BC. In Greece, the olive branch was reserved to the honorable. Only the most famous carpenters have used the wood to make furniture.