Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Fringetree

Chionanthus virginicus

Photo by drP
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

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.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
drP
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.
YukoChartraw
Beautiful! Does it bear fruits like olives, too?

Spotted for Missions

Wildlife of Central Virginia
Mission
Flowers of North America
Mission
Eastern North America Trees
Mission
Wildlife of Cosby High School
Photographed
PublishedMarch 3, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies