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Oleaceae
Osmanthus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Osmanthus Loureiro. Common name: Wild Olive, Devilwood.

Key to Osmanthus

A genus of about 10-25 species, shrubs and trees, of se. Asia. A broader circumscription of Osmanthus to include se. North American taxa (now placed in Cartrema) is untenable.

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References: Green In Kadereit (2004); Guo et al. (2011); Hardin (1974). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Osmanthus© Andrew Conboy, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Andrew Conboy | Osmanthus heterophyllus source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #2 of Osmanthus© Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Emily Summerbell | Osmanthus heterophyllus source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Osmanthus© mecarr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by mecarr | Osmanthus heterophyllus source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Osmanthus© Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Emily Summerbell | Osmanthus heterophyllus source | Original Image ⭷

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