Chionanthus retusus var. fauriei H.Lév.
Chionanthus retusus var. coreanus (H.Lév.) Nakai
Chionanthus coreanus H.Lév.
Chionanthus duclouxii Hickel
Chionanthus chinensis Maxim.
Chionanthus serrulatus Hayata
Chionanthus retusus var. mairei H.Lév.
Chionanthus retusus Lindl. & Paxton
Chinese fringe tree
Chinese fringe tree is native to China, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, with a penchant for moist, fertile, acid soils. They do not tolerate prolonged dry weather well.
Plants: Shrubs or trees are up to 66′ (20 m) high. Bark is thick and heavily fissured.
Leaves: Opposite, 1–4½ ⨉ ¾–2½″ (3–12 ⨉ 2–6.5 cm), ovate to oblong-elliptic. They are shiny dark green on top, and paler below, with stems (petioles) ⅜–¾″ (1–2 cm) long.
Flowers: In full bloom, these flowers turn the entire tree into a beautiful snow-white mist of fragrant, tassel-like blooms. Each flower has four straplike petals, arranged roughly in a cone.
Fruits: Fruits look a little like small olives, about ½″ (1.3 cm) in diameter, ripening to a deep blue-purple color.
Habitats: Grows equally well in warm dry climates, and cool moist ones.
Online References:
Chionanthus retusus var. serrulatus (Hayata) Koidz.
Chionanthus retusus var. fauriei H.Lév.
Chionanthus retusus var. coreanus (H.Lév.) Nakai
Chionanthus coreanus H.Lév.
Chionanthus duclouxii Hickel
Chionanthus chinensis Maxim.
Chionanthus serrulatus Hayata
Chionanthus retusus var. mairei H.Lév.
Chionanthus retusus var. fauriei H.Lév.
Chionanthus retusus var. coreanus (H.Lév.) Nakai
Chionanthus coreanus H.Lév.
Chionanthus duclouxii Hickel
Chionanthus chinensis Maxim.
Chionanthus serrulatus Hayata
Chionanthus retusus var. mairei H.Lév.
6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 9 × 14″ (23 × 35 cm) 
6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 8 × 12″ (20 × 31 cm) 
6/12/2023 · Highland Green, Topsham, Maine 
8/31/2013 · Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm) 
8/31/2013 · Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia · ≈ 8 × 6″ (19 × 16 cm) 
6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 12 cm) 
6/4/2021 · Emelie Tolley’s, Highland Green, Topsham, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 10 cm) 
6/9/2017 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts · ≈ 10 × 14″ (26 × 36 cm) 
6/18/2020 
6/11/2026 · Tom and Susan's, Topsham, Maine 
6/9/2017 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts · ≈ 9 × 8″ (23 × 19 cm) 
6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 27 cm) 
6/9/2017 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm) 
6/9/2017 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
| Family | Oleaceae | Temperate climate shrubs, trees and a few vines, include forsythia, ash, jasmine, privet, olive, lilac, and many others |
| Genus | Chionanthus | From Greek χιών (chion), “snow,” and ἄνθος (anthus), “flower” |
| Species | retusus | Rounded with a shallow notch at the apex, in reference to leaf shape |
Chionanthus retusus description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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