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Chionanthus
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n.1.a genus of deciduous trees or shrubs: fringe tree.
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Noun1.Chionanthus - deciduous trees or shrubs: fringe tree
genus Chionanthus
dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
family Oleaceae, Oleaceae, olive family - trees and shrubs having berries or drupes or capsules as fruits; sometimes placed in the order Oleales: olive; ash; jasmine; privet; lilac
fringe tree - any of various small decorative flowering trees or shrubs of the genus Chionanthus
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A too-little-used native tree or shrub is Chionananthus virginicus, the Fringetree.
Spring planting season not over till it's over by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
For example, in western North Carolina, planting native serviceberry, dogwood, hawthorn, viburnum, or fringetree rather than exotic crabapples, cherries, or plums will give you a hardier flowering display that is more wildlife-friendly.
Native plants: fad or functional? Gardening pro Ron Lance gets ... by Lance, Ron / New Life Journal
The bark of fringetree, also called old-man's beard (Chionanthus virginicus), has been variously used as a poultice for healing wounds and as a tonic after long diseases.
Trees that heal (and don't) by Clepper, Henry / American Forests
 
 
 
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