characteristics of oleaceae “the olive family”
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Characteristics of Oleaceae “The olive family”. By K athy G ermann. Oleaceae. 25 genera 615 species The best known members of this family are: Olive trees Ash trees Lilac Golden bell Members of this family can live most any where accept near the poles. Flowers. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Characteristics of Oleaceae“The olive family”By Kathy Germann
Oleaceae•25 genera •615 species•The best known members of this family
are:▫Olive trees ▫Ash trees▫Lilac ▫Golden bell
•Members of this family can live most any where accept near the poles
Flowers•Most flowers in this family have 4 sepals ,
4 petals, 2 stamen, and 2 fused carples.•The petals are usually fused at the base to
form a tube.
http://luirig.altervista.org/photos/l/ligustrum_ovalifolium.htm http://gardenpictures.com/2009/01/31/pink-lilac-flowers/
Green ash (Fraxinus pensylvanica)• Grows in most soil types and
is flood tolerant • Grows to around 70 feet tall• It is an early successional
stage tree
http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/trees/fraxinuspenn.html
http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=frpe_008_ahp.tif
Black ash (Fraxinus nigra)
• Grows in poorly drained soils.• Grows to 30 to 50 feet tall• Typically contains more
leaflets than Green ash
http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/trees/fraxinusnig.html
http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=frni_008_ahp.tif
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Agrilus planipennis • Adult beetles nibble on
leaves causing some damage
• The real damage come from their larvae who feed on the inside of the bark on the tree. This disrupts the transportation of water and nutrients.
• Exit holes are D shaped and appear in June and July
http://www.fs.fed.us/fstoday/2008/080822/images/03.0About%20Us/pests/EmeraldAshBorer_lg.gif
http://w
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eraldashborer/
http://www.emeraldashborer.info/files/MultiState_EABpos.pdf
Sources•http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topi
c/427445/Oleaceae
•http://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_frni.pdf
•http://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_frpe.pdf
•http://www.emeraldashborer.info/