| Name | Abeliophyllum |  |
| Family | Oleaceae | |
| Species | 1 | |
| Abeliophyllum (White Forsythia) is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. It is related to Forsythia, but differs in having white, not yellow, flowers. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1–2 m tall. The leaves are opposite, simple, 6–10 cm long and 3-4.5 cm wide, pubescent both above and below. The flowers are produced in early spring before the new leaves appear; they are white and fragrant, about 1 cm long, with a four-lobed corolla. The fruit is a round, winged samara 2–3 cm diameter. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in Europe and North America. | ||
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