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OLEACEAE OLIVE FAMILY

Family description, key to genera by Thomas J. Rosatti; treatment of genera by James Henrickson, except as noted


Perennial to tree [ vine], hairs 0 or peltate or not; rarely dioecious.
Leaf: simple to odd-pinnately compound, alternate or generally opposite, deciduous or evergreen; stipules 0.
Inflorescence: various; flowers >= 1.
Flower: generally bisexual, generally radial; calyx generally minute (0), tube cup-shaped, lobes 4–15; petals (0)4–6(8), generally fused; nectar disk often present; stamens (0)2(4–5), epipetalous; pistil 1, ovary superior, chambers 2, each 2–4 ovuled, placenta axile, style 1, stigma generally 2-lobed.
Fruit: drupe, capsule, or winged achene.
Seed: 1 per chamber.
± 25 genera, 900 species: ± worldwide; some cultivated for ornamental (Forsythia; Jasminum, jasmine; Ligustrum, privet; Syringa, lilac) or food (Olea, olive). [Lee et al. 2007 Molec Biol Evol 24:1161–1180] —Scientific Editor: Bruce G. Baldwin.
Unabridged references: [Jensen et al. 2002 Phytochemisty 60:213–231; Kim & Jansen 1998 Amer J Bot 85(6): Suppl. 139; Wallander & Albert 2000 Amer J Bot 87(12):1827–1841]

Key to Oleaceae

1. Lf simple or generally pinnately compound, leaflets 0 or (1)3–9; fruit winged achene ..... FRAXINUS

1' Lf simple; fruit capsule or drupe

2. Lvs generally alternate; fruit a deeply 2-lobed capsule ..... MENODORA

2' Lvs opposite or clustered; fruit a drupe

3. Fls unisexual; corolla 0; stamens 0 or 4–5 ..... FORESTIERA

3' Fls bisexual; corolla funnel-shaped, salverform, or rotate; stamens 2

4. Corolla funnel-shaped or salverform; fruit 1–4-seeded ..... LIGUSTRUM

4' Corolla rotate; fruit 1-seeded ..... OLEA

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