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Forestiera shrevei
Forestiera shrevei Standl.
Desert Olive, Desert-olive
Oleaceae (Olive family)
Synonym(s): Forestiera phillyreoides
USDA Symbol: FOSH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Dec
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NMNative Habitat: Rocky canyon walls and slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterResearch Literature
Reslit 3096 - Synopsis of the United States Species of Forestiera (Oleaceae) (1957) Marshall C. JohnstonThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Forestiera shrevei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Forestiera shrevei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Forestiera shrevei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-14Research By: CBR