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Chionanthus virginicus

Life Form:
Deciduous tree
Average Height:
15-20'
Bark Characteristics:
Brown, gray
Bloom Characteristics:
Male flowers showier than female flowers. Produces drooping clusters of fringe-like flowers which grow at the ends of branches. Clusters are 4-6" long.
Dioecious:
Yes. Some perfect flowers.
Fall Color:
Yellow
Foliage Characteristics:
Simple, opposite, nearly opposite, or whorled spear-shaped leaves. 8" long. Dark green with entire margins.
Fruit Characteristics:
Olive-like, ripen to dark blue-black in late summer.
Structure:
Spreading, rounded
Range:
Central to E. US
Habitat:
Full sun to part shade, moist, fertile soil.
Topic:
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Common Name:
Fringetree
Poison ash
Old Man's Beard
Virginian Snow Flower
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Asteranae
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Oleaceae
Genus:
Chionanthus
Species:
virginicus
Accession Number:
2017-0430A
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
On Display:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7ec4d67c7-0bcd-4b9e-919c-cdf9a7b1c5fb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2017-0430A
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