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Common Name: Oriental Fringetree      Latin Name: Chionanthus retusus      Size: 15 (min) to 25 (max)
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Chionanthus retusus
Origin: China, Korea, Japan
Maximum Height: 25 feet

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Category: Tree
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Chionanthus
species: retusus
Origin: China, Korea, Japan
Size: 15 (min) to 25 (max)
Size Description: 6 Large shrub or small tree 13' - 26'
Notes: two forms available northern form and southern form hardiness is dependent on getting northern form
Characteristics: star rating Recommended star rating Bark Interest
Availability:star ratingstar ratingstar ratingSome Availability
Sustainability:star ratingstar ratingstar ratingstar ratingVery GoodSee other plants that are sustainable.
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Bloom history: (Recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio, unless otherwise noted)4/6/2012 until 4/20/2012 See other plants that bloom at this time.
4/26/2009 until 5/19/2009 See other plants that bloom at this time.
Plant Images and Specimens
Picture of
Young Trees
Location: Ault Park, Cincinnati
Planted By: Cincinnati Parks
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Spring
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Flowers
Location: Ault Park, Cincinnati
Planted By: Cincinnati Parks
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Spring
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Ornamental Bark
Location: Beuerlein Residence
Planted By: R. Scott Beuerlein
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein

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Fruit
Location: Beuerlein Residence
Planted By: R. Scott Beuerlein
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein

Location: Seneca Gardens 2541 Trevilian Way Seneca Gardens KY
Specimen: 347
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery 4521 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati OH 45232 [Latitude: 39.171050650000000 Longitude: -84.521157433333300] Specimen: 1415
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery 4521 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati OH 45232 [Latitude: 39.171472316666700 Longitude: -84.525878150000000] Specimen: 1430
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery 4521 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati OH 45232 [Latitude: 39.171472316666700 Longitude: -84.525878150000000] Specimen: 1431
Location: North Carolina Arboretum 100 Ashville NC 28806 [Latitude: 35.495669140000000 Longitude: -82.609293850000000] Specimen: 3036
Location: Spring Grove Ave. between Beech and Vine 5304 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 39.132393770000000 Longitude: -84.516092040000000] Specimen: 3977
Location: Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France 57 Rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France [Latitude: 48.843517610000000 Longitude: 2.360848650000000] Specimen: 4459
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond Surrey (London, England) TW9 3AB [Latitude: 51.475872490000000 Longitude: -0.294528550000000] Specimen: 10465
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Early March 2017
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond

Location: Taipei, Taiwan [Latitude: 25.038263100000000 Longitude: 121.565097500000000] Specimen: 11372
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December 2018
Location: Taipei, Taiwan

Chionanthus retusus plantplacesimage20181203_144502.jpg
December 2018
Location: Taipei, Taiwan

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