Syringa vulgaris — Lilac

A shrubby tree introduced from the eastern Mediterranean in the early 17th century.

The opposite leaves are untoothed. The buds are fat, and tidier than the rather similar buds of Elder. The flowers may be lilac or white.

 
 

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