1. Characteristics of Oleaceae “The olive family” By Kathy Germann

2. Oleaceae 25 genera 615 species The best known members of this family are: ▫Olive trees ▫Ash trees ▫Lilac ▫Golden bell Members of this family can live most any where accept near the poles

3. Flowers Most flowers in this family have 4 sepals, 4 petals, 2 stamen, and 2 fused carples. The petals are usually fused at the base to form a tube. http://luirig.altervista.org/photos/l/ligustrum_ovalifolium.htmhttp://gardenpictures.com/2009/01/31/pink-lilac-flowers/

4. Green ash (Fraxinus pensylvanica) Grows in most soil types and is flood tolerant Grows to around 70 feet tall It is an early successional stage tree http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/trees/fraxinuspenn.html http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=frpe_008_ahp.tif

5. Black ash (Fraxinus nigra) Grows in poorly drained soils. Grows to 30 to 50 feet tall Typically contains more leaflets than Green ash http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/trees/fraxinusnig.html http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=frni_008_ahp.tif

6. Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Agrilus planipennis Adult beetles nibble on leaves causing some damage The real damage come from their larvae who feed on the inside of the bark on the tree. This disrupts the transportation of water and nutrients. Exit holes are D shaped and appear in June and July http://www.fs.fed.us/fstoday/2008/080822/images/03.0About%20Us /pests/EmeraldAshBorer_lg.gif http://www.entomology.wisc.edu/emeraldashborer/

7. http://www.emeraldashborer.info/files/MultiState_EABpos.pdf

8. Sources http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/42 7445/Oleaceaehttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/42 7445/Oleaceae http://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_frni.pdf http://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_frpe.pdf http://www.emeraldashborer.info/