Nerium oleander L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Nerium oleander L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. B. Nelson 16989, 15 Aug 1995

  • Location

    United States of America. South Carolina. Georgetown Co. North Litchfield Beach, terminus of Seaview Dr, just E of US 17.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated at lawn edge of beach cottage. Assoc w/ Sabal, Butia, Pinus, Ligustrum.

  • Description

    Shrubs to 2m tall; foliage glossy green above; fruit hard, green; sap milky. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Collection Notes

    Received 12/11/95

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY - 6/23/99

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 195092

    Occurrence ID: a78e3693-2319-41bf-8f9e-6eb377ddaf4e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Nerium oleander L. det J. B. Nelson, 1995
    Note: Sterile but deposited; HAZARD: Sap poisonous

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    South Carolina

  • County/Municipio

    Georgetown Co.

  • Locality

    North Litchfield Beach, terminus of Seaview Dr, just E of US 17

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3 m. (10 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    33.48, -79.07

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Pfizer Collections and Extractions
Neri um oleander L.
det. J. B. Nelson,
APOCYNACEAE
USA, South Carolina. Georgetown County. North Litchfield
Beach, terminus of Seaview Dr just E of US 17. 33°29’N,
79°04'W. 3m. Assoc w/ SaBal, Butia, Pinus, Ligustrum.
Cultivated at lawn edge of beach cottage.
Shrubs, to 2m tall; foliage glossy green above; fruit hard,
green; sap milky.
N.V.: Oleander [English].
USE: Ornamental {whole plant}. Valued especially for flowers
HAZARD: TOXIC. Poisonous {sap}
Pfizer Sample codes: 16989a FR+PEDICEL(NEL-245)
BOTANICAL
00195092
Nelson 16989
August 15,
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TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
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00195092