''Forestiera'' is a genus of

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s in the

olive The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' ...

family,

Oleaceae Oleaceae, also known as the olive family, is a taxonomic family of flowering shrubs, trees, and a few lianas in the order Lamiales, It presently comprises 28 genera, one of which is recently extinct.Peter S. Green. 2004. "Oleaceae". pages 296-30 ...

. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets.''Forestiera''.
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s. There are about 20 species, native to

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, the

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and the southern half of the

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The Jepson eFlora 2013.

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indicate that ''Forestiera'' is sister to ''

Hesperelaea ''Hesperelaea'' is a plant genus with only one species, probably now extinct. ''Hesperelaea palmeri'' was found only on Guadalupe Island, a small island in the Pacific Ocean, part of the Mexican state of Baja California, about southwest of En ...

'', an extinct North American lineage. Species include: # '' Forestiera acuminata'' (Michx.) Poir. – eastern swampprivet - central and southeastern United States # ''

Forestiera angustifolia ''Forestiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets.Forestiera cartaginensis '' Donn. Central America, southern Mexico # '' Forestiera corollata '' Cornejo & Wallander Guatemala # ''

Forestiera durangensis ''Forestiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets.Forestiera ecuadorensis ''Forestiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets.Forestiera eggersiana ''Forestiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets.Forestiera godfreyi ''Forestiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets.Forestiera isabelae ''Forestiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets.Forestiera ligustrina ''Forestiera ligustrina'', commonly called southern-privet, is a shrub in the olive family (Oleaceae). It is native to the Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, also referred to as the American Southeast or simply the ...

'' (Michx.) Poir. – upland swamp-privet - Texas, southeastern United States # ''

Forestiera macrocarpa ''Forestiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets.Forestiera phillyreoides ''Forestiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets.Forestiera pubescens ''Forestiera pubescens'', commonly known as stretchberry, desert olive, tanglewood, devil's elbow, spring goldenglow, spring herald, New Mexico privet, or Texas forsythia is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to the southwestern United Stat ...

Nutt. Thomas Nuttall (5 January 1786 – 10 September 1859) was an English botanist and zoologist who lived and worked in America from 1808 until 1841. Nuttall was born in the village of Long Preston, near Settle in the West Riding of Yorkshire and ...

– downy forestiera, stretchberry - southwestern United States, northern Mexico # ''

Forestiera racemosa ''Forestiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets.Forestiera reticulata ''Forestiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets.Forestiera rhamnifolia ''Forestiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets.Forestiera segregata ''Forestiera segregata'' is a species of flowering plant in the olive family known by the common names Florida privet, Florida swampprivet, and southern privet. It is native to the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, including Puerto Rico and the Ca ...

'' Krug & Urban – Florida swampprivet - Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, much of West Indies including Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Cayman Islands # ''

Forestiera selleana ''Forestiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets.Forestiera shrevei ''Forestiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Members of the genus are often called swampprivets.Forestiera tomentosa'' S.Watson - central and southern Mexico

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