Forsythia is both the common name and botanical name of a
plant genus belonging to the
Oleaceae (Olive family). It is named after
William Forsyth, and comprises six species of
deciduous shrubs to 3-6 m tall, mostly native to
Asia, but one native to southeastern
Europe.The
leaves are opposite, usually simple but sometimes trifoliate with a basal pair of small leaflets, and range from 4-12 cm long; the margin is serrated. The
flowers are produced in the early spring before the leaves, bright yellow with four petals. The
fruit is a dry capsule, containing several winged
seeds.
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