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Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
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A deciduous shrub in the olive family native to southeastern Europe. In Japan it is also known by its scientific Japanese name 'Murasaki-hashidoi', and in French as 'Lilas'. It bears fragrant purple or white flower panicles in spring and is widely planted along streets and in gardens.
Identification Points
- βProduces fragrant purple or white flowers in panicles in spring
- βLeaves are heart-shaped, simple, and opposite
- βDeciduous shrub, 2β4 m tall
Habitat
Gardens, parks, street trees (cool regions)
Season
April to June (flowers)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf shape
Cordate
Growth form
Shrub
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Flower color
Purple
Flowering season
Spring
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionγ’γ―γ»γ€η§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Lamiales > Oleaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (ca. 70β60 Ma)
Sources & References
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