Japanese Tree Lilac
(Syringa reticulata)
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Order Scrophulariales Family Oleaceae – Olive family Genus Syringa L. – lilac Species Syringa reticulata (Blume) H. Hara – Japanese tree lilac |
Native to northern Japan
syringa = Gr "syrinx" = "pipe" ( for hollow stems) reticulata = "networked" (leaf veins) Introduced 1876 Salt spray tolerance high Soil salt tolerance moderate |
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