Forsythia koreana (Rehder) Nakai is a plant in the Oleaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Forsythia koreana (Rehder) Nakai

Forsythia koreana (Rehder) Nakai

Forsythia koreana is a Oleaceae species commonly called Korean goldenbell tree, growing to 3m with characteristic oval toothed hairless leaves.

Family
Genus
Forsythia
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Forsythia koreana (Rehder) Nakai

Forsythia koreana (Rehder) Nakai, commonly known as gaenari (Hangul:개나리) or Korean goldenbell tree, is a plant species that belongs to the olive family, Oleaceae. This species grows to approximately 3 meters (9.8 feet) in height. Its leaves are oval-shaped with toothed edges, and measure 3–12 cm (1.2–4.7 in) long. The upper surface of the leaf is dark green, while the lower surface is dark blue, and both sides of the leaf are hairless.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Oleaceae Forsythia

More from Oleaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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