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Forestiera phillyreoides

Desert Olive

Forestiera phillyreoides
Forestiera phillyreoides
Forestiera phillyreoides
Forestiera phillyreoides
Forestiera phillyreoides
Forestiera phillyreoides
Forestiera phillyreoides

Life form2, 3: shrub, tall
Habitat: mountains, washes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: opposite or fascicled
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate to oblong
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: sinuate or entire
Flower color2: greenish or green or yellow
Flowering period2: Dec. to Mar.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Oleaceae (olive family)
Synonym(s)1: Forestiera shrevei
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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