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Fringetree

Chionanthus virginicus

Photo by drP
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37.4037, -77.7002

Field Notes

Description:

An understory tree with opposite, simple, entire leaves. The flowers have four long thin petals, giving the tree its common name. Fringetree is a member of the olive family.

Habitat:

Temperate mixed woods.

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Comments (2)

Thanks, YukoC. It does produce fruit. I've rarely seen it, but they are small dark blue fruit. I hear they don't taste good. I should make a point to check out these local trees this year. Fringetree is dioecious, but I expect that at least one of the several trees nearby is a female.
Beautiful! Does it bear fruits like olives, too?

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