Distylium dunnianum H.Lév.

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Hamamelidaceae > Distylium

Characteristics

Shrubs or small trees, 2–6 m tall; young branches slightly angular, brown stellately tomentose, older growth drying gray-brown, glabrescent. Petiole 5–8 mm, stellately tomentose; leaf blade narrowly lanceolate, 6–10 × 1.2–2.2 cm, both surfaces glabrous or abaxially with tufts of hairs in axils of main veins, base rounded or broadly cuneate, margin entire, apex acute; lateral veins 6–9 on each side, reticulate veins somewhat conspicuous abaxially. Infructescences axillary, 3–5 cm. Flowers not seen. Capsules 1–1.2 cm in diam., dehiscing by 4 valves; persistent styles very short. Seeds 4–5 mm. Fr. Aug.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 6.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

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Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Distylium dunnianum world distribution map, present in China

Conservation status

Distylium dunnianum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:430623-1
WFO ID wfo-0000652417
COL ID 36YKD
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Synonyms

Distylium lanceolatum Distylium dunnianum Myrica rapaneoidea Myrica seguinii