Oleaceae

  • Family

    Oleaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Oleaceae

  • Description

    Number of genera: 30

    Number of species: 600

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is nearly cosmoplitan in distribution, but best developed in Asia and Malaysia. Fully half of the species belong to only two genera, Jasminum and Chionanthus.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Oleaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.