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Nerium oleander L.
Oleander
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Gentianales | Gentians, coffee, gardenias, frangipani, many others |
| Family | Apocynaceae | Dogbane family |
| Genus | Nerium | A classical Greek name |
| Species | oleander | Derived from the Italian oleandro in apparent reference to the olive-like leaves |
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Nerium oleander description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts
≈ 5 × 3½" (13 × 9.2 cm) 
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