Chionanthus virginicus L.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Oleaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Tall shrub or small tree to 10 m; lvs lance-elliptic to oblong or somewhat obovate, 8–15 cm; panicles many-fld, drooping, 1–2 dm; cor white, its lobes 15–30 mm; fr dark blue, 10–15 mm; 2n=46. Rich woods and along streams; N.J. to Fla., w. irregularly to s. O., s. Mo., e. Okla., and e. Tex. May. Functionally dioecious, the pistil of the fertile fls much larger than that of the sterile ones.