Chionanthus pubescens

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Chionanthus pubescens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Chionanthus
Species:
C. pubescens
Binomial name
Chionanthus pubescens
Synonyms [2]
  • Linociera pubescens(Kunth) Eichler

Chionanthus pubescens is a tree in the family Oleaceae. It grows as a deciduous species and is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental tree. [1]

Distribution and habitat

Chionanthus pubescens is native to Ecuador and Peru. Its habitat is semi-deciduous forest, often occurring on hillsides. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Chionanthus pubescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T36532A10004852. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36532A10004852.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Chionanthus pubescens Kunth". The Plant List . Retrieved 9 June 2014.