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Rehderodendron macrocarpum

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Rehderodendron macrocarpum
Foliage and fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Styracaceae
Genus: Rehderodendron
Species:
R. macrocarpum
Binomial name
Rehderodendron macrocarpum

Rehderodendron macrocarpum is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae, native to southwestern China (Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan) and northern Vietnam, where it grows at altitudes of 1,000–1,500 m. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2][1]

It is a deciduous small tree growing to 7–10 m tall, with a trunk up to 25 cm diameter. The leaves are alternate, simple, 7–13 cm long and 3.5–5.5 cm broad, oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceolate, with a finely serrated margin, and a reddish 7–15 mm long petiole. The flowers are 15–18 mm long, with five white petals; they are produced in cymes of four to eight together, in late spring. The fruit is a dry, woody drupe 5–7 cm long and 2.5–3 cm broad, containing a single (rarely two) seed 2–5 cm long and 5 mm broad.[2][3]

It has been introduced to Europe and North America, where it is occasionally planted as an ornamental tree for its decorative flowers.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Rehderodendron macrocarpum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32369A9701257. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32369A9701257.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Flora of China: Rehderodendron macrocarpum
  3. ^ a b Rushforth, K. (1999). Trees of Britain and Europe. Collins ISBN 0-00-220013-9.