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Forestiera
Forsythia
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Jasminum
Ligustrum
  Noronhia
Olea
Osmanthus


Abeliophyllum -
Chionanthus - Fringetree
Comoranthus -
Dimetra -
Fontanesia -
Forestieria - Swamp-privet
Forsythia - Forsythia
Fraxinus - Ash
Haenianthus -
Hesperelaea -
Jasminum - Jasmine
Ligustrum - Privet
Menodora -
Myxopyrum -
Nestegis -
Noronhia -
Notelaea -
Nyctanthes -
Olea - Olive
Osmanthus - Osmanthus
Phillyrea - Mock-privet
Picconia -
Priogymnanthus -
Schrebera -
Syringa - Lilac

Oleaceae, a olive family, is a plant family containing 24 extant genera (& 1 out) of woody plants, including shrubs, trees and vines. These are characterized by paired leaves that can be elementary or even pinnately-compound. A calyx & corolla come 4-lobed.

Several members of the personal come economically crucial. A olive, Olea europaea, is extremely significant for its fruit and the oil extracted from it. A ashes, genus Fraxinus, are valued for their hard wood, and forsythia, lilacs, jasmines, privets, and fringetrees are everthing valued when landscaping plants.

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The Oleaceae
Brief botanic information on the family. Includes a collection of photographs.

Oleaceae information
Classification and phylogeny of Oleaceae, descriptions of genera, species lists, images and links.

Families of Flowering Plants: Oleaceae
Habit and leaf form, anatomy, morphology, physiology, biochemistry, and geography.






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