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Oleaceae is the olive plant family. It includes woody shrubs, trees and vines, and is characterized by opposite leaves that may be simple or pinnately-compound. The calyx
and corolla are four-lobed.
Many members of the family are economically important. The olive, Olea
europaeae, is extremely important for its fruit and the oil extracted from it. The ashes, genus Fraxinus, are
valued as shade trees, and forsythia, lilacs, jasmines, privets, and
fringe trees are all valued as
landscaping plants.
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