''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of about 150 species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants t ...

s in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

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 296-306 ...

. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species extending north into temperate regions, one (''C. retusus'') in eastern Asia and two (''C. virginicus'' and ''C. henryae'') in eastern North America. Most of the tropical species are

evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, whic ...

, while the three temperate species are

deciduous In the fields of horticulture and Botany, the term ''deciduous'' () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, ...

. Some botanists restrict ''Chionanthus'' to the deciduous, temperate species, treating the evergreen species in a separate genus ''Linociera'', but apart from leaf persistence, there is no other consistent difference between them. They are

shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from tree ...

s and small to medium-sized trees growing to 3–25 m tall. The

leaves A leaf ( : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", while the leaves, st ...

are opposite, simple. The

flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechanis ...

s are produced in feathery

panicle A panicle is a much-branched inflorescence. (softcover ). Some authors distinguish it from a compound spike inflorescence, by requiring that the flowers (and fruit) be pedicellate (having a single stem per flower). The branches of a panicle are of ...

s, with a

corolla Corolla may refer to: *Corolla (botany), the petals of a flower, considered as a unit *Toyota Corolla, an automobile model name *Corolla (headgear) A ''corolla'' is an ancient headdress in the form of a small circlet or crown.fruit In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in partic ...

is a

drupe In botany, a drupe (or stone fruit) is an indehiscent fruit in which an outer fleshy part ( exocarp, or skin, and mesocarp, or flesh) surrounds a single shell (the ''pit'', ''stone'', or ''pyrena'') of hardened endocarp with a seed (''kernel ...

containing a single

seed A seed is an embryonic plant enclosed in a protective outer covering, along with a food reserve. The formation of the seed is a part of the process of reproduction in seed plants, the spermatophytes, including the gymnosperm and angiosper ...

.Flora of China v 15 p 293, genus ''Chionanthus''
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Species

The following species are accepted byKew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, genus ''Chionanthus''
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Chionanthus acunae ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species extending north into te ...

'' (Borhidi & O.Muñiz) Borhidi -

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribb ...

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Chionanthus adamsii ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species extending north into te ...

'' Stearn -

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispa ...

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Chionanthus africanus ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species extending north into te ...

'' (Knobl.) Stearn - tropical Africa # ''

Chionanthus albidiflorus ''Chionanthus albidiflorus'' (syn. ''Linociera albidiflora'' (Thwaites) C.B.Clarke) is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, tra ...

'' –

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

# ''

Chionanthus amblirrhinus ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species extending north into te ...

'' P.S.Green -

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

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Chionanthus avilensis ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species extending north into te ...

'' (Steyerm.) P.S.Green -

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

# ''

Chionanthus axillaris ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species extending north into te ...

'' – Australia (

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...

) # '' Chionanthus axilliflorus'' – Caribbean # '' Chionanthus ayresii'' A.J.Scott -

Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label= Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It ...

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Chionanthus bakeri ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species exten ...

'' (Urb.) Stearn - Cuba # '' Chionanthus balgooyana'' –

Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, ...

# '' Chionanthus battiscombei'' (Hutch.) Stearn - eastern + southern Africa # '' Chionanthus beccarii'' (Stapf) Kiew -

Sumatra Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 (182,812 mi.2), not including adjacent i ...

# '' Chionanthus boutonii'' A.J.Scott -

# '' Chionanthus brachystachys'' (Schltr.) P.S.Green -

New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = Location of New Caledonia , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign st ...

# '' Chionanthus brachythyrsus'' – Southern China (

Hainan Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slightly l ...

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making ...

# '' Chionanthus brassii'' (Kobuski) Kiew -

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

# '' Chionanthus broomeanus'' (Horne ex Oliv.) A.J.Scott –

Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island o ...

# ''

Chionanthus bumelioides ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species exten ...

'' (Griseb.) Stearn -

Bahamas The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the a ...

, Cuba,

Hispaniola Hispaniola (, also ; es, La Española; Latin and french: Hispaniola; ht, Ispayola; tnq, Ayiti or Quisqueya) is an island in the Caribbean that is part of the Greater Antilles. Hispaniola is the most populous island in the West Indies, and th ...

# ''

Chionanthus calcicola ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species exten ...

'' (Kerr) Kiew -

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...

+ Thailand # '' Chionanthus callophylloides'' –

Sabah Sabah () is a state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indonesia to the south. The Federal Territory ...

# '' Chionanthus callophyllus'' – Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra,

Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and e ...

# '' Chionanthus camptoneurus'' (Gilg & G.Schellenb.) Stearn -

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the ...

Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the nort ...

# '' Chionanthus caudifolius'' (Ridl.) Kiew - Peninsular Malaysia # '' Chionanthus caymanensis'' Stearn -

Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands () is a self-governing British Overseas Territory—the largest by population in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located to the ...

# '' Chionanthus celebicus'' Koord -

Sulawesi Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu ...

# '' Chionanthus clementis'' (Quisumb. & Merr.) Kiew -

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

# '' Chionanthus colonchensis'' Cornejo & Bonifaz -

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...

# '' Chionanthus compactus'' – Caribbean # '' Chionanthus cordifolius'' Labat, Marc Pignal & O.Pascal -

Comoros The Comoros,, ' officially the Union of the Comoros,; ar, الاتحاد القمري ' is an independent country made up of three islands in southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. It ...

# '' Chionanthus cordulatus'' –

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Gui ...

, Malaysia, Philippines # '' Chionanthus coriaceus'' (S.Vidal) Yuen P.Yang & S.Y.Lu -

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the no ...

+ Philippines # ''

Chionanthus crassifolius ''Chionanthus crassifolius'' is a species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae. It is found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America ...

'' (Mart.) P.S.Green -

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

# '' Chionanthus crispus'' –

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Chionanthus curvicarpus ''Chionanthus curvicarpus'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is whitish grey or brown. The flowers are yellowish, sometimes greenish white. Fruit is green, ellipsoid, up to long. The specific epithet ''curv ...

'' – Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines # '' Chionanthus cuspidatus'' Blume - Borneo # ''

Chionanthus decipiens ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species exten ...

'' P.S.Green -

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

+ Thailand # '' Chionanthus densiflorus'' Zoll. & Moritzi -

Java Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 151.6 million people, Java is the world's mo ...

# '' Chionanthus dictyophyllus'' (Urb.) Stearn - Hispaniola # ''

Chionanthus diversifolius ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species exten ...

'' Miq - Sumatra # '' Chionanthus domingensis'' – Caribbean # '' Chionanthus dussii'' (Krug & Urb.) Stearn -

Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographical ...

Martinique Martinique ( , ; gcf, label= Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in ...

# '' Chionanthus ellipticus'' Blume - Java + Sumatra # ''

Chionanthus enerve ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species extending north into te ...

'' (Steenis) Kiew - Borneo # '' Chionanthus eriorachis'' (Kerr) P.S.Green - Thailand # ''

Chionanthus evenius ''Chionanthus evenius'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is grey. The flowers are pinkish white. Habitat is generally lowland swamp forest but sometimes found on higher ground, up to altitude. ''C. even ...

'' – Malesia # '' Chionanthus ferrugineus'' (Gilg) P.S.Green - Brazil # '' Chionanthus filiformis'' (Vell.) P.S.Green - Brazil # '' Chionanthus fluminensis'' (Miers) P.S.Green - Brazil # '' Chionanthus foveolatus'' (Pock ironwood) – Southern Africa # '' Chionanthus gigantifolius'' Koord -

# ''

Chionanthus gigas ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species exten ...

'' (Lingelsh.) Kiew -

New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torres ...

# '' Chionanthus globosus'' – Borneo # ''

Chionanthus glomeratus ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species exten ...

'' Blume - Sumatra # '' Chionanthus grandifolius'' (Elmer) Kiew - Philippines # '' Chionanthus greenii'' Lombardi - Brazil # '' Chionanthus guangxiensis'' – Southeastern China (

Guangxi Guangxi (; ; alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam ...

). # '' Chionanthus guianensis'' (Aubl.) Pers - Venezuela +

French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label= French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic coast of South America in the Guianas ...

# '' Chionanthus hahlii'' (Rech.) Kiew - Bismarck, Solomons,

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands ( Manono and Apolima); ...

# ''

Chionanthus hainanensis ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species exten ...

'' – Southern China (Hainan) # ''

Chionanthus havilandii ''Chionanthus havilandii'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is whitish. Inflorescences bear up to four pairs of fragrant yellow or white flowers. Fruit is green turning light brown, round, up to in diameter. ...

'' – Borneo # '' Chionanthus henryae'' H.L.Li - USA (Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas) # '' Chionanthus henryanus'' – Southwestern China, Burma # '' Chionanthus holdridgei'' – Caribbean # '' Chionanthus implicatus'' (Rusby) P.S.Green - South America # '' Chionanthus intermedius'' –

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...

# '' Chionanthus insularis'' Labat -

# '' Chionanthus jamaicensis'' (Urb.) Stearn - Jamaica # ''

Chionanthus kinabaluensis ''Chionanthus kinabaluensis'' is a tree in the family Oleaceae. Description ''Chionanthus kinabaluensis'' grows up to tall. It has green fruit, measuring up to long. Distribution and habitat ''Chionanthus kinabaluensis'' is endemic to Borneo ...

'' – Borneo # '' Chionanthus kajewskii'' (Sleumer) Kiew -

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capit ...

# '' Chionanthus lancifolius'' (Ridl.) Kiew - Peninsular Malaysia # '' Chionanthus leopoldii'' – Borneo # ''

Chionanthus ligustrinus ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species extending north into te ...

'' – Caribbean # '' Chionanthus littoreus'' Miq - Sumatra # '' Chionanthus longiflorus'' – Southwestern China (Yunnan) # '' Chionanthus longipetalus'' (Merr.) Kiew -

# '' Chionanthus lucens'' –

# '' Chionanthus luzonicus'' Blume - Philippines # '' Chionanthus macrobotrys'' (Merr.) Kiew - Sabah, Sarawak # '' Chionanthus macrocarpus'' – Indonesia, Malaysia # '' Chionanthus macrothyrsus'' (Merr.) Soejarto & P.K.Lôc - Vietnam # '' Chionanthus mala-elengi'' (Dennst.) P.S.Green - India,

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mo ...

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...

Bhutan Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainou ...

, Thailand, Vietnam,

Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist s ...

, Burma,

Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand ...

, Peninsular Malaysia,

Andaman Islands The Andaman Islands () are an archipelago in the northeastern Indian Ocean about southwest off the coasts of Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region. Together with the Nicobar Islands to their south, the Andamans serve as a maritime boundary between t ...

# '' Chionanthus mannii'' (Soler.) Stearn - western + central Africa # ''

Chionanthus maxwellii ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species extending north into te ...

'' P.S.Green - Thailand # '' Chionanthus micranthus'' (Mart.) Lozano & Fuertes - Brazil # '' Chionanthus microbotrys'' (Kerr) P.S.Green - Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam # '' Chionanthus microstigma'' (Gagnep.) P.S.Green - Laos, Thailand, Vietnam # '' Chionanthus mildbraedii'' (Gilg & G.Schellenb.) Stearn - central Africa # '' Chionanthus minutiflorus'' Kurz - Burma # '' Chionanthus montanus'' Blume - Java,

, Andaman & Nicobar Islands # '' Chionanthus niloticus'' (Oliv.) Stearn - tropical Africa # ''

Chionanthus nitens ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species extending north into te ...

'' Koord. & Valeton - Java, Sulawesi # '' Chionanthus nitidus'' (Merr.) Kiew - Philippines # '' Chionanthus oblanceolatus'' (B.L.Rob.) P.S.Green -

Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. It is borders of Mexico, bordered to the north by the United States; to the so ...

+ Central America # '' Chionanthus oblongifolius'' Koord. & Valeton - Java # ''

Chionanthus obtusifolius ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species exten ...

'' (Lam.) Stearn -

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Afric ...

# '' Chionanthus oliganthus'' (Merr.) Kiew -

# '' Chionanthus pachyphyllus'' – Borneo # '' Chionanthus palustris'' – Borneo # ''

Chionanthus panamensis ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species extending north into te ...

'' (Standl.) Stearn - Mexico, Central America # '' Chionanthus parkinsonii'' (Hutch.) Bennet & Raizada - Thailand, Vietnam, Andaman & Nicobar Islands # '' Chionanthus pedunculatus'' P.S.Green -

# ''

Chionanthus peglerae ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species exten ...

'' (C.H.Wright) Stearn - South Africa (

Natal NATAL or Natal may refer to: Places * Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, a city in Brazil * Natal, South Africa (disambiguation), a region in South Africa ** Natalia Republic, a former country (1839–1843) ** Colony of Natal, a former British colony ( ...

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) # '' Chionanthus picrophloia'' – Australia (Queensland) # '' Chionanthus plurifloroides'' – Borneo # ''

Chionanthus pluriflorus ''Chionanthus pluriflorus'' is a tree in the family Oleaceae. The specific name (botany), specific epithet ''pluriflorus'' means "many-flowered". Description ''Chionanthus pluriflorus'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to ...

'' – Borneo # '' Chionanthus polycephalus'' – Borneo # '' Chionanthus polygamus'' – Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea # '' Chionanthus porcatus'' – Borneo # '' Chionanthus proctorii'' Stearn - Jamaica # ''

Chionanthus pubescens ''Chionanthus pubescens'' is a tree in the family Oleaceae. It grows as a deciduous species and is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental tree. Distribution and habitat ''Chionanthus pubescens'' is native to Ecuador and Peru , image_flag ...

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Chionanthus pubicalyx ''Chionanthus pubicalyx'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is whitish or grey. The fragrant flowers are white or pale yellow. Fruit is purple, ovoid, up to long. Habitat is forests from sea level to altitud ...

'' – Borneo # ''

Chionanthus purpureus ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species exten ...

'' Lam. - Sri Lanka # ''

Chionanthus pygmaeus ''Chionanthus pygmaeus'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the olive family known by the common name pygmy fringetree. It is endemic to Florida, where there are 46 known occurrences as of 2010.USFWS''C. pygmaeus'' Five Year Review.August 1 ...

'' (Pygmy fringetree) – Southeastern United States (

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) # '' Chionanthus quadristamineus'' – Australia (

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Chionanthus ramiflorus ''Chionanthus ramiflorus'' (syn. ''Linociera ramiflora'' (Roxb.) Wall.), commonly known as northern olive or native olive, is a species of shrubs and trees, of the flowering plant family Oleaceae. They grow naturally in India, Nepal, northeastern ...

'' – Australia (Queensland), southern China, India, Nepal, Vietnam # '' Chionanthus remotinervius'' (Merr.) Kiew - Philippines # '' Chionanthus retusus'' (Chinese fringetree) – China,

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# '' Chionanthus richardsiae'' Stearn -

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# '' Chionanthus riparius'' (Lingelsh.) Kiew - New Guinea # '' Chionanthus rostratus'' (Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq. - Java # '' Chionanthus rugosus'' – Borneo # '' Chionanthus rupicola'' (Lingelsh.) Kiew - Indonesia, New Guinea # '' Chionanthus sabahensis'' – Sabah # ''

Chionanthus salicifolius ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species extending north into te ...

'' (Lingelsh.) Kiew - New Guinea # '' Chionanthus sessiliflorus'' (Hemsl.) Kiew - New Guinea +

# '' Chionanthus sleumeri'' – Australia (Queensland) # '' Chionanthus spicatus'' – Borneo # '' Chionanthus spiciferus'' (Ridl.) Kiew - Peninsular Malaysia # '' Chionanthus stenurus'' (Merr.) Kiew -

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Chionanthus subsessilis ''Chionanthus'' , common name: fringetrees, is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Oleaceae. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species exten ...

'' (Eichler) P.S.Green - Brazil # '' Chionanthus sumatranus'' Blume - Sumatra +

# '' Chionanthus sutepensis'' (Kerr) P.S.Green - Thailand # '' Chionanthus tenuis'' P.S.Green - Brazil # '' Chionanthus thorelii'' (Gagnep.) P.S.Green - Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam # '' Chionanthus timorensis'' Blume -

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# '' Chionanthus trichotomus'' (Vell.) P.S.Green - Brazil,

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# '' Chionanthus tropophyllus'' (H.Perrier) Stearn - Madagascar # '' Chionanthus urbanii'' (Knobl.) Stearn - Hispaniola # '' Chionanthus velutinus'' (Kerr) P.S.Green - Thailand # '' Chionanthus verruculatus'' D.Fang - China (Guangxi) # '' Chionanthus verticillatus'' (Gagnep.) Soejarto & P.K.Lôc - Vietnam # ''

Chionanthus virginicus ''Chionanthus virginicus'' (white fringetree) is a tree native to the savannas and lowlands of the southeastern United States, from New Jersey south to Florida, and west to Oklahoma and Texas.USDA Woody Plant Seed Manual''Chionanthus virgini ...

'' (White fringetree) – Eastern United States (Texas to Florida to Massachusetts to Missouri) # '' Chionanthus vitiensis'' (Seem.) A.C.Sm. -

Niue Niue (, ; niu, Niuē) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand. Niue's land area is about and its population, predominantly Polynesian, was about 1,600 in 2016. Niue is located in a triangle between T ...

Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consis ...

, Samoa,

Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...

# '' Chionanthus wurdackii'' B.Ståhl - Peru # '' Chionanthus zeylanicus'' L. - Sri Lanka, southern India # '' Chionanthus zollingerianus'' Koord. & Valeton - Java

References

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External links

University of Pretoria: ''Chionanthus foveolatus''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q615000 Oleaceae genera Ornamental trees