Nerium oleander L.

TANICAL
TRUMAN G. YUNCKER HERBARIUM
OF BEPAUW UNIVERSITY (OPU)
PURCHASED BY NY M 1987
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Nerium oleander Linnaeus, Spec. Plant., 209, 1753.
Shrub or small tree with young growth finely pubescent. Leaves commonly in whorls
of 3, somewhat coriaceous, narrowly oblong-lanceolate, midrib prominent, lateral veins
numerous, fine, up to 10 or more cm. long, sharply acute. Flowers showy, in terminal,
cymose clusters. Follicles elongated.
Introduced ornamental, naturalized in thickets (9781). The flowers vary
from white to red, but only red-flowered specimens were seen. English name,
oleander; native name, talona.
DEPAUW UNIV.
HERBARIUM,
28801
HERBARIUM
T. G. YUNCKER
Flora of Niue Island
Herbarium of Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Nerium oleander L.
Cultivated shrub 3 tall; fls. rose.
Hlfeutivake village. * 20 m. alt.
Jan. 20, 1940.
1 talona'
Cou,. T. G. Yuncker
ds*. Marie Neal
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