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Family Oleaceae - Olive
Forsythia

Forsythia intermedia
Ash - White

Fraxinus americana


Fraxinus bungeana
Ash - Common European

Fraxinus excelsior
Ash - Green

Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Privet - Common

Ligustrum vulgare
Sweet Tea

Osmanthus fragrans


Syringa pekinenis
Lilac - Persian

Syringa persica
Liliac - Japanese Tree

Syringa reticulata
Lilac - Common

Syringa vulgaris
Ash - Oregon

Fraxinus latifolia
Fringe Tree

Chionanthus virginicus
Privet - Chinese

Ligustrum sinense
Ash - Flowering

Fraxinus ornus
Jasmine

Jasminium species
Privet - Glossy

Ligustrum ovalifolium
Spring Herald

Forestiera pubescens


Ligustrum quihoui
Jasmine - Winter

Jasminium nudiflorum
Olive

Olea luciflora
Twinpod

Menodora heterophylla
Single Leaf Ash

Fraxinus anomala
Jasmine - Star

Jasminium multiflorum
Ash - Berlandier

Fraxinus berlandieriana
Ash - Water

Fraxinus caroliniana
Ash - Flowering

Fraxinus cuspidata
Ash - Flowering California

Fraxinus dipetala
Ash - Goodding

Fraxinus gooddingii
Ash - Gregg

Fraxinus greggii
Ash - Black

Fraxinus nigra
Ash - Chihuahua

Fraxinus papillosa
Ash - Pumpkin

Fraxinus profunda
Ash - Blue

Fraxinus quadrangulata
Ash - Texas

Fraxinus texensis
Ash - Shamel

Fraxinus uhdei
Ash - Velvet

Fraxinus velutina
Devilwood - Chinese

Osmanthus heterophyllus


Syringa tigerstedti
Devilwood

Osmanthus americanus
Olive - Wild

Osmantus megacarpus
Privet - Swamp

Forestiera acuminata
Privet - Texas Swamp

Forestiera texana
Privet - Florida Swamp

Forestiera segregata


Forestiera phillyreoides
Privet - Godfreys Swamp

Forestiera godfreyi
Privet - Swamp Upland

Forestiera ligustrina
Olive - Wild

Forestiera neomexicana
Fringe Tree - China

Chionanthus retusus
Liliac - Meyer

Syringa meyeri
Jasmine

Jasminium floridum
Jasmine - Pink

Jasminium polyanthum
Privet - Wax Leaf

Ligustrum japonicum

Narrative

Olive Family (Oleaceae) consists of about five hundred species of various trees and bushes that are found worldwide. Included in this family is the European Olive Tree (Olea europaea) whose fruits are frequently used as food. Ashes, Forsythias, Lilacs, and Privets are also in this family. There are 67 species arranged in 12 genera established in greater North America.

Taxonomy

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Kingdom Plantae Plant
Phylum Embryophyta Seed Plants
Class Dicotyledoneae Dicots
Order Contortae Olive And Gentian And Allies
Family Oleaceae Olive
SubFamily

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GenusSpecies
Abiescephalonica
Abiesforrestii
Abiesnumidica
Abiespinsapo
Abiesveitchii
Acaciatortuosa
Acaciawrightii
Acerbarbatum
Acerleucoderme
Acerpseudoplatanus
Acerspicatum
Achrasemarginata
Acoelorrhaphewrightii
Acrocomiatotai
Albizialebbek
Alnuscrispa
Alnusmaritima
Alnusoblongifolia
Alnusoregona = rubra
Alnusrhombifolia
Alnusrugosa
Alvaradoaamorphoides
Amphitecnalatifolia
Amyrisbalsamifera
Amyriselemifera
Annonasquamosa
Aquilegiabrevistyla
Aquilegiacaerulea
Aquilegiadesertorum
Aquilegiaelegantula
Aquilegiajonesii
Aquilegialongissima
Aquilegiamicrantha
Aquilegiasaximontana
Aquilegiascopulorum
Aquilegiatriternata
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