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Fitch Art And His Polka DotsNerium Nerium Species of plant "Arali" redirects here. For the underworld in Babylonian mythology, see Irkalla. "Oleander" redirects here. For other uses, see Oleander (disambiguation). This article is about the species of plant. For the multi-level marketing firm Nerium International, see Neora LLC. Nerium oleander (/ˈnɪəriəm ... / NEER-ee-əm),[2] commonly known as oleander, rose laurel, be-still tree or rosebay,[3] [4]is a shrub or small tree cultivated worldwide in temperate and subtropical areas as an ornamental and landscaping plant. It is the only species currently classified in the genus Nerium, belonging to subfamily Apocynoideae of the dogbane family Apocynaceae. It is so widely cultivated that no precise region of origin has been identified, though it is usually associated with the Mediterranean… (Source: Wikipedia)
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