Euptelea polyandra Siebold & Zucc.

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Eupteleaceae > Euptelea

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves are heart-shaped. They have a long, tail like tip. There are deep jagged teeth around the edge. The leaves turn red and yellow in autumn. The fruit always have one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 5.0 - 7.0
Mature height (meter) 8.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Forests in mountains, C. and S. Japan.
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It suits hardiness zones 6-9.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

The leaves are eaten with oil and salt.
Uses oil
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Euptelea polyandra world distribution map, present in Japan

Conservation status

Euptelea polyandra threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:554480-1
WFO ID wfo-0000682839
COL ID 3CYJM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Euptelea polyandra Euptelea polyandra f. hypoleuca