Oleaceae Hoffmannsegg & Link. Olive Family.
A family of about 25 genera and 600-615 species, trees and shrubs, nearly cosmopolitan, but centered in Asia. Dong et al. (2022) discussed the complex evolutionary history of genera and tribes within the Oleaceae.
Ref: Dong et al. (2022); Green In Kadereit (2004); Hardin (1974); Li et al. (2020). Show full citations.
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