Chionanthus virginicus, the white fringetree, is a deciduous shrub or small tree in the olive family Oleaceae, native to savannas and lowlands of the northeastern and southeastern United States, from Massachusetts south to Florida and west to Oklahoma and Texas. It typically grows 10 to 11 meters tall and produces pure white, deeply four-lobed flowers with thread-like lobes and a rich scent, followed by dark blue to purple drupe fruit, and it is usually dioecious, with separate male and female plants. It is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN and as Secure by NatureServe. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Chionanthus virginicus (Wikipedia)
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Chionanthus virginicus (white fringetree) is a tree native to the savannas and lowlands of the northeastern and southeastern United States, from Massachusetts south to Florida, and west to Oklahoma and Texas.
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Chionanthus virginicus (white fringetree) is a tree native to the savannas and lowlands of the northeastern and southeastern United States, from Massachusetts south to Florida, and west to Oklahoma and Texas.
- In Biome: Savanna, Wikipedia intro states: "Chionanthus virginicus (white fringetree) is a tree native to the savannas and lowlands of the northeastern and southeastern United States, from Massachusetts south to Flori"
- In Biome: Savanna, Wikipedia intro: "Chionanthus virginicus (white fringetree) is a tree native to the savannas and lowlands of the northeastern and southeastern United States, from Massachusetts s..."
View the Source2. Plants For A Future: Chionanthus virginicus
Plants For A FutureMedicinal UsesQuote, Medicinal Uses
The fringe tree was commonly used by the North American Indians and European settlers alike to treat inflammations of the eye, mouth ulcers and spongy gums.
3. Chionanthus virginicus (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q140341 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Magnoliopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. NatureServe Explorer: Chionanthus virginicus
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"roundedGRank": "G5"
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Lamiales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12396Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12396
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Lamiales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Oleaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 65602Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 65602
"cites_listing":"III/NC","eu_listing":"C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Lamiales","family":"Oleaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"木樨科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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