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Phillyrea latifolia L.

Filaria à larges feuilles (fr), Phillyrée à feuilles larges (fr), Phillyrée à larges feuilles (fr), Alavert à feuilles larges (fr), Filaire à feuilles larges (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Oleaceae > Phillyrea

Characteristics

A rounded tree. It can be 9-10 m high. It spreads 8 m wide. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. The bark is smooth and lightly ridged. The leaves are oval to sword shaped and 5 cm long by 4 cm wide. The leaves are dark green and glossy on top. They have shallow teeth. Flowers grow in clusters in the axils of the upper leaves. The flowers are small and greenish white. The fruit are small and round. They are 1 cm across. They turn purple, then black. Each fruit contains a single seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) 6.0 - 8.0
Mature height (meter) 8.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.4
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is native to S. Europe. It will grow on most soils. It can tolerate salt winds. Kyneton Botanical Gardens. It suits hardiness zones 7-10.
More
Evergreen thickets and rocky slopes, mainly on limestone.
Light 5-9
Soil humidity 2-5
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses charcoal environmental use material medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Diuretic (unspecified), Emmenagogue (unspecified), Mouthwash (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Phillyrea latifolia habit picture by Corriere della Riviera Videos della (cc-by-sa)
Phillyrea latifolia habit picture by Dabronzo Carlo (cc-by-sa)
Phillyrea latifolia habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Phillyrea latifolia leaf picture by Camille Fournier (cc-by-sa)
Phillyrea latifolia leaf picture by bubu31 (cc-by-sa)
Phillyrea latifolia leaf picture by Xavier Viossat (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Phillyrea latifolia flower picture by Bol Üstün (cc-by-sa)
Phillyrea latifolia flower picture by gennaro musella (cc-by-sa)
Phillyrea latifolia flower picture by Trapero Jose Luis (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Phillyrea latifolia fruit picture by eric Ludinart (cc-by-sa)
Phillyrea latifolia fruit picture by yoyoy (cc-by-sa)
Phillyrea latifolia fruit picture by Marchini Daniela (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Phillyrea latifolia world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Palau, Portugal, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Tunisia

Conservation status

Phillyrea latifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:610971-1
WFO ID wfo-0000817958
COL ID 4G6YZ
BDTFX ID 48861
INPN ID 113148
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Phillyrea media Phillyrea laevis Phillyrea racemosa Phillyrea quercifolia Phillyrea virgata Phillyrea ellipticifolia Phillyrea jahandiezii Phillyrea isabelis Phillyrea integrifolia Phillyrea x hybrida Phillyrea grandifolia Phillyrea fontserei Phillyrea foliosa Phillyrea cadevalli Phillyrea divaricata Phillyrea daveauana Phillyrea coriacea Phillyrea x colmeiroana Phillyrea caroli Phillyrea oblongifolia Phillyrea major Phillyrea longifolia Phillyrea longifolia Phillyrea ligustrifolia Phillyrea levis Phillyrea latifolia Phillyrea buxifolia Phillyrea obtusata Phillyrea oleifolia Phillyrea x trabutii Phillyrea rubioana Phillyrea variabilis Phillyrea medianifolia Phillyrea martini Phillyrea bolivaris Phillyrea x barrandonis Phillyrea barceloi Phillyrea arbutifolia Phillyrea aeolica Phillyrea pachyphylla Phillyrea olleri Phillyrea valentina Phillyrea vulgaris Phillyrea stricta Phillyrea spinosa Phillyrea pendula Phillyrea pedunculata Olea latifolia Phillyrea ilicifolia Phillyrea cordifolia Phillyrea obliqua Phillyrea latifolia subsp. daninii Phillyrea latifolia var. rodriguezii Phillyrea angustifolia subsp. rodriguezii Phillyrea latifolia subsp. rodriguezii Phillyrea angustifolia subsp. latifolia Phillyrea angustifolia subsp. media Phillyrea latifolia subsp. media Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. caballeroi Phillyrea media var. ligustrifolia Phillyrea media var. virgata Phillyrea media var. pendula Phillyrea media var. oleifolia Phillyrea media var. buxifolia Phillyrea latifolia var. laevis Phillyrea latifolia var. spinosa Phillyrea latifolia var. obliqua Phillyrea subangustifolia subsp. rigoi Phillyrea subangustifolia subsp. stricta Phillyrea subangustifolia subsp. alaternifolia Phillyrea subangustifolia subsp. sagarrae Phillyrea subangustifolia subsp. patxoti Phillyrea subangustifolia subsp. microdonta Phillyrea subangustifolia subsp. virgata Phillyrea subangustifolia subsp. mezerifolia Phillyrea subangustifolia subsp. martonnei Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. luciae Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. souliei Phillyrea medianifolia var. balearica Phillyrea medianifolia var. costei Phillyrea medianifolia var. buxifolia Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. vayedana Phillyrea medianifolia var. corsica Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. jordanii Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. prunellifolia Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. heribaudii Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. aguilaris Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. montserratensis Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. castellana Phillyrea ellipticifolia subsp. bordoyana Phillyrea bolivaris subsp. foliosa Phillyrea quercifolia subsp. xavieri Phillyrea quercifolia subsp. floribunda Phillyrea quercifolia subsp. hickelis Phillyrea cordifolia var. strobli Phillyrea barceloi subsp. knochei Phillyrea barceloi subsp. marcetii Phillyrea barceloi subsp. moraudii Phillyrea barceloi subsp. flahaultiana Phillyrea cordifolia subsp. oblongifolia Phillyrea spinosa var. grandidentata Phillyrea pachyphylla subsp. augustinii Phillyrea laevis subsp. gastonis Phillyrea subangustifolia subsp. vallisvidrerae Phillyrea subangustifolia subsp. sudrei Phillyrea subangustifolia subsp. valdesulcata Phillyrea subangustifolia var. diazii Phillyrea subangustifolia subsp. cneorifolia Phillyrea subangustifolia var. oleastrifolia Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. neriifolia Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. crenatifolia Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. ilicifolia Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. allorgeana Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. verdagueri Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. danielis Phillyrea medianifolia var. anselmii Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. heracliana Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. dionysiana Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. paui Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. tortesii Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. bercialis Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. timbalii Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. flichei Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. fernandii Phillyrea medianifolia subsp. maurorum Phillyrea longifolia subsp. pujiulae Phillyrea longifolia subsp. pardilloana Phillyrea longifolia subsp. degenii Phillyrea longifolia subsp. unamunoana Phillyrea longifolia subsp. loretii Phillyrea longifolia subsp. closiana Phillyrea longifolia subsp. laurifolia Phillyrea longifolia subsp. reynieri Phillyrea longifolia subsp. vidalii Phillyrea longifolia subsp. forestieri Phillyrea longifolia subsp. maireana Phillyrea longifolia subsp. andreuana Phillyrea longifolia subsp. salvadoris Phillyrea longifolia subsp. laguardae Phillyrea longifolia subsp. briquetii Phillyrea longifolia subsp. tournefortii Phillyrea longifolia subsp. grandifolia Phillyrea cordifolia subsp. gaudiana Phillyrea cordifolia subsp. webbiana Phillyrea cordifolia subsp. parlatorei Phillyrea cordifolia subsp. burnatii Phillyrea cordifolia subsp. sanmiguelis Phillyrea cordifolia subsp. sallentii Phillyrea cordifolia subsp. puigii Phillyrea cordifolia subsp. rabassaletana Phillyrea cordifolia subsp. barrerae Phillyrea cordifolia subsp. fernandezii Phillyrea cordifolia subsp. gonzaleziana Phillyrea media var. rodriguezii Phillyrea cordifolia subsp. vinyalsii Phillyrea cordifolia subsp. navasii Phillyrea subangustifolia
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