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Taxon
Ptelea trifoliata
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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