It was! To be specific, it is an Ascolano olive branch; this cultivar originated in the Marche and Tuscany regions of Italy, but it is cultivated in California as well.

[ It was unfortunate that they never had a chance to see one in person, but uh, that really wasn't the issue right now, was it? Oops. ]

Forgive me for rambling about unrelated matters. I wanted to cover the cosmetic damage in a way that would also show your ally your feelings on the...er, incident?