The Oleaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales. It presently comprises 28 genera, one of which is recently extinct. The extant genera includes Cartrema, which was resurrected in 2012. The number of species in the Oleaceae is variously estimated in a wide range around 700. The Oleaceae consist of shrubs, trees, and a few lianas. The flowers are often numerous and highly odoriferous. The family has a subcosmopolitan distribution, ranging from the subarctic to the southernmost parts ...
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