PLANTS Profile for Chionanthus (fringetree)

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PLANTS Profile

Chionanthus L.
fringetree

Symbol:

CHION

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Oleaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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Images:
Chionanthus L.

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Distribution:
Chionanthus L.

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USA (AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Chionanthus L.

View 14 genera in Oleaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Chionanthus axilliflorus (Griseb.) Stearn. .

Chionanthus axilliflorus
hueso

Distribution of Chionanthus compactus Sw.. . Image Available.

Chionanthus compactus
bridgotree

Distribution of Chionanthus domingensis Lam.. . Image Available.

Chionanthus domingensis
white rosewood

Distribution of Chionanthus holdridgei (Camp & Monachino) Stearn. .

Chionanthus holdridgei
hueso prieto

Distribution of Chionanthus ligustrinus (Sw.) Pers.. .

Chionanthus ligustrinus
cabra blanca

Distribution of Chionanthus pygmaeus Small. .

Chionanthus pygmaeus
pygmy fringetree

Distribution of Chionanthus virginicus L.. . Image Available.

Chionanthus virginicus
white fringetree

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Chionanthus L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Scrophulariales
Family	Oleaceae – Olive family
Genus	Chionanthus L. – fringetree

More Accounts and Images:
Chionanthus L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 32948.

Time Generated: 05/22/2013 06:39 PM CDT