Taxon

Ptelea trifoliata

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Common name: hoptree, wafer-ash
Family: Rutaceae (rue family)
Synonym: Ptelea baldwinii
Distribution: North America and Mexico
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A deciduous native, slow-growing understory plant that is often quite variable in size from a small shrub to 20' tree. Glossy dark green leaves are compound with three leaflets. Fall color can be yellow to yellowish green. Non-descript, fragrant yellow-green flowers occur in May but are nothing to shout about. Bark is dark gray and smooth. Fruit is a dry, flattened winged samara. Grows well in moist, well-drained soil in sun or deep shade in a naturalistic landscape.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: DWD: AB06 (AB06) • Accession: D1926-0038.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: DWD: AI03 (AI03) • Accession: D2012-0544.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: DWD: AI03 (AI03) • Accession: D2012-0544.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: DWD: AJ03 (AJ03) • Accession: D1982-0182.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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