Chionanthus virginicus L.

  • Filed As

    Oleaceae
    Chionanthus virginicus L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 7655, 30 Jun 2009

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. New York City. Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden, W of the Bronx River and S of Waring Ave.

  • Habitat

    Western bluff of the Bronx River; deciduous forest, consisting of mostly spontaneous native trees, but with some planted and spontaneous aliens also; the forest formerly dominated by Tsuga and Kalmia.

  • Description

    Tree 3 m tall, the stem 3 cm diam; bark pale brown, the lenticels rough; branches opposite and sub-opposite; twigs purple; leaf blades very thick, the adaxials dark green, lustrous, the abaxials lighter.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158799

    Occurrence ID: bc154abd-3c94-40a1-ae4b-146094526013

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01120055, D. E. Atha 7655, Chionanthus virginicus L. - Accepted : Oleaceae (273.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Oleaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chionanthus virginicus L. det M. H. Nee, 2009
    Note: ! D. Atha (NY), 2015

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • City/Township

    New York City

  • Locality

    Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden, W of the Bronx River and S of Waring Ave

  • Elevation

    Alt. 12 m. (39 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.8599, -73.8768

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Chionanthus virginicus L.
det. D. Atha (NY), 2015	^ £
The New York Botanical Garden
Oleaceae
Chionanthus virginicus L.
det. M. Nee, 2009
United States of America. New York: Bronx Co. New York City,
Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden, W of the Bronx River and S
of Waring Ave. 40.859937N, 73.876772W (±5m), ca 12m. Western bluff
of the Bronx River; deciduous forest, consisting of mostly spontaneous
native trees, but with some planted and spontaneous aliens also; the forest
formerly dominated by Tsuga and Kalmia.
Tree 3 m tall, the stem 3 cm diam; bark pale brown, the lenticels rough;
branches opposite and sub-opposite; twigs purple; leaf blades very thick,
the adaxials dark green, lustrous, the abaxials lighter. Sample preserved in
silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 7655
30 Jun 2009
01158799