Taxon

Sinowilsonia henryi

 
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Sinowilsonia henryi - sinowilsonia, Henry Wilson tree
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Common name: sinowilsonia, Henry Wilson tree
Family: Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel family)
Distribution: China
IUCN Red list: Lower Risk: Near Threatened
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A deciduous large shrub or small tree, 5-10' tall in central Ohio. A native of China, named after the famous plant explorer, E. H. Wilson who introduced it to the west in 1908. Monoecious--male catkin-like flowers, greenish brown; female, pendulous spikes to 9" long. Exceedingly rare, for the persistent collector.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)

Locations

  • 1: MAG: CB14 (CB14) • Accession: D2011-0561.005 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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