Nestegis Raf.

Nestegis (en)

Genus

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Oleaceae

Characteristics

Evergreen trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite, simple, entire, coriaceous. Inflorescence axillary, decussate, sometimes terminal and somewhat paniculate. Flowers bisexual or functionally unisexual. Calyx 4-toothed. Corolla absent or 4-lobed with a short tube; lobes imbricate. Stamens 2 or 4. Ovary flask-shaped, with 2 ovules per locule; style short; stigma 2-lobed. Fruit a 1-seeded drupe.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

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Distribution

Nestegis world distribution map, present in Australia, Norfolk Island, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:28382-1
WFO ID wfo-4000025992
COL ID 8VZQL
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Nestegis

Lower taxons

Nestegis montana Nestegis cunninghamii Nestegis apetala Nestegis lanceolata Nestegis sandwicensis