Chionanthus filiformis

Description

Chionanthus is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae. The common name most often associated with Chionanthus is fringetree. The genus has a wide distribution primarily in the tropics and subtropics, but with three species extending north into temperate regions. Most of the tropical species are evergreen, while the three temperate species are deciduous. Chionanthus are shrubs and small to medium-sized trees growing to 3 to 25 meters tall. The leaves are opposite, simple. The flowers are produced in feathery panicles, with a corolla subdivided into four slender lobes; they are white, pale yellow, or tinged pink. The fruit is a drupe containing a single seed.