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Oleaceae

 11-Fraxinus flowers

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Ash trees belong to the genus Fraxinus. The flowers are very reduced for wind pollination. A male inflorescence is to the left, a female to the right. This example is Fraxinus pennsylvanica, green ash.
Photo by K. R. Robertson and D. L. Nickrent from plants cultivated at the University of Illinois.
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