The family of the oil tree plants (Oleaceae) possesses 25 kinds with 900 kinds. There is above all trees and bushes, in addition there are some Lianen. The different kinds are resident in all climate zones and continents from the moderate zone to the Tropics (see further below with the individual kinds).

Description

The blooms are: with double bloom covering, (occasionally all petals are directly formed such as K4 (- 15), deformed, C4 (- 15), usually grow together, to a2, rarely 4, G2, synkarp, upper-constantly. The petal circles are thus (occasionally increased), the and however reduced to 2. (Explanations to the contractions see (bloom formula).

Systematics

Rank among the 25 kinds of this family:

• Abeliophyllum: 1 kind in Korea;
• Chionanthus: 80 to 100 kinds in America, Africa, Asia, Australia;
• Comoranthus: 3 kinds in Madagascar and Comoros;
• Dimetra: 1 kind in Thailand;
• Fontanesia: 1 kind in the Mediterranean area and Asia;
• Forestiera: 10 kinds in America;
• Forsythie (Forsythia): 11 kinds
• Ashes (Fraxinus): 50 kinds in the northern hemisphere,
• Haenianthus: 3 kinds on the Caribbean islands;
• Jasminum: 200 kinds in Africa, Asia, Australia;
• Privet (Ligustrum): 45 kinds in Eurasien, Australia, North America;
• Menodora: 24 kinds in America and South Africa (disjunktes area!);
• Myxopyrum: 4 kinds in Asia;
• Nestegis: 5 kinds in New Zealand and Hawaii;
• Noronhia: 40 kinds on Madagascar and the Comoros;
• Notelaea: 12 kinds Australia and Tasmanien;
• Nyctanthes: 2 kinds in Asia;
• Oil trees (oleums): 41 kinds in the Mediterranean area and South Africa, south Asia, east Australia, Neukaledonien;
• Osmanthus: 30 kinds in Southeast Asia, Neukaledonien, the USA, Mexico;
• Phillyrea: 2 kinds in the Mediterranean area and west Asia;
• Picconia: 2 kinds in Makronesien;
• Priogymnanthus: 2 kinds in South America;
• Schrebera: 4 kinds in Africa and India;
• Flieder (Syringa): Ranges Eurasiens kept at a moderate temperature 20 kinds;

Use

• Fraxinus ornus produces the Manna,
• Olivenbaum (oleums europaea '') olives (Olivae oleum - olive oil),
• different kinds of the kind Jasminum (jasmine oil),
• Osmanthus (smell bloom).

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