What is Oleaceae?
{{taxobox |name = Oleaceae |image = Olive-tree-fruit-august-0.jpg |image_width = 250px |image_caption = [[Olive]] (''Olea europaea'') |regnum = [[Plantae]] |unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]] |unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]] |unranked_ordo = [[Asterids]] |ordo = [[Lamiales]] |familia = '''Oleaceae''' |familia_authority = [[Johann Centurius Hoffmannsegg|Hoffmgg.]] & [[Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link|Link]] }} The '''olive family''' ('''Oleaceae''') is a family of [[flowering plant]]s, known to botanists have about 25 genera and over 500 species. The best known trees of this family are [[Olive (fruit)|olive]] and [[Ash tree|ash]], while the most familiar shrubs are privet, [[lilac]], and [[golden bell]], all popular ornamental plants. {{wikispecies|Oleaceae}} {{-}} {{Biology-stub}} [[Category:Oleaceae| ]]