FRINGE TREE Definition & Meaning

fringe tree

noun

a shrub or small tree, Chionanthus virginicus, of the olive family, native to the southern U.S., bearing open clusters of white flowers with long, narrow petals.

fringe tree

noun

either of two ornamental oleaceous shrubs or small trees of the genus Chionanthus , of North America and China, having clusters of white narrow-petalled flowers

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fringe tree¹

An Americanism dating back to 1720–30

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“Do not plant Callery or Bradford pear. Instead, plant native alternatives, such as serviceberry, fringe tree, tupelo, or dogwood, among many others.”

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The Chinese fringe tree, I once discovered to my surprise, grows large and dense.

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I first planted a Chinese fringe tree, but it became too large and dense.

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Will the half-inch insect be a major fringe tree pest, or a minor one?

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One of its most charming relatives is the little fringe tree of our own woods.

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