Daphne oleoides

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Olive daphne
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Growing in Tannourine cedar reserve, Lebanon
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Daphne
Species:
D. oleoides
Binomial name
Daphne oleoides
Schreb. [1]

Daphne oleoides, known as olive daphne, is a shrub of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to the southern Europe, northern Africa, and Asia Minor. [1]

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Description

The shrub is evergreen, and grows up to 60 cm tall. Its branches grow upright. Its flowers are white, with a purplish outside and it bears orange fruits. It is often found on calcareous rocks and rocky slopes at altitudes of 1700 to 2300 m. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Daphne oleoides". Daphne-Seidelbast. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Daphne oleoides-Schreb". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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