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Nerium oleander - Oleander Nerium oleander - Oleander
Scientific Name: Nerium oleander
Common Name: Oleander
Flower Color: Pink, white, red, yellow
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub, Perennial, Evergreen
Height: To 12 feet (3.7 m) tall
Date Observed: September 16, 2006
Notes: Poisonous. The tubular, 5-lobed flowers are up to 2 inches (5 cm) wide and are clustered at the branch tips. The leaves are dark green, leathery, and lanceolate or narrowly elliptical. This commonly cultivated, introduced shrub has become naturalized in some riparian areas.
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