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Tree #19
Olea europaea

This Olea europaea, approximately 40 years of age, unfolds its story through a gloriously gnarled trunk. Anchored in a Potrero Hill backyard, it quietly encompasses decades of peculiar urban evolution. It witnessed the final days when goats roamed freely, bestowing a distinct rural aroma upon the landscape, before giving way to concrete paths. This tree’s very roots have absorbed the inventive spirit of the Anchor Steam Brewery, where open fermentation vats harnessed the cool fog to revive a unique beer style. It remains a silent, living chronicle, profoundly important to the character of this distinctive neighborhood.
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