Syringa
Sign in to saveSyringa is a genus of 12 currently recognized species of flowering woody plants in the olive family called lilacs. They are native to woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia, and widely and commonly cultivated in temperate areas elsewhere.
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Syringa is a group of 12 flowering shrubs and small trees in the olive family, commonly known as lilacs, that produce fragrant blooms and are native to woodlands across Europe and Asia. These plants are popular ornamentals grown in temperate gardens worldwide because of their attractive flowers and hardiness.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyOleaceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- tree
- Parent taxon
- Ligustrinae
- Named after
- Syrinx
- Image
- Stockholm-lilac.jpg
Article
13 sectionsContents
- Description
- Flowers
- Fruit
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Hybrids
- Etymology
- Cultivation and uses
- Symbolism
- Festivals
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Syringa is a genus of 12 currently recognized species of flowering woody plants in the olive family called lilacs. They are native to woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia, and widely and commonly cultivated in temperate areas elsewhere.
The genus is most closely related to Ligustrum (privet), classified with it in Oleaceae tribus Oleeae subtribus Ligustrinae.