History of Oleanders (Ollie Anderson ?)

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whiteflowers Brazoria, TX(Zone 10a) May 13, 2004

A neighbor told me that Oleanders were first brought to the U.S. in Galveston, Texas, by a man named "Ollie Anderson".

I cannot find anything on the Internet to validate that. Has anyone ever heard that or know more??

Thanks!!
Whiteflowers
Brazoria, Texas (near Galveston)

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Baa May 13, 2004

Sounds like someone is pulling legs. Here's a site that has some history of Nerium - Oleander http://oleander.org/history.html there's another page with an involved history of the plant on the site too.

Some online dictionaries attribute the name to the likeness to Olive trees, here's one

oleander - "rose bay," a poisonous evergreen Mediterranean shrub, c.1400, from M.L. oleander, probably (by infl. of L. olea "olive tree") from L.L. lorandrum, from L. rhododendron (see rhododendron), alt. by infl. of L. laurea "laurel," on resemblance of leaves. This round-about etymology is supported by the Fr. word for it, laurier rose.
From http://www.etymonline.com/

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