Ptelea L.

Hoptree (en), Ptéléa (fr)

Genus

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae

Characteristics

Polygamous; sep, pet, and stamens 4 or 5, the latter imperfect or abortive in pistillate fls; ovary bilocular, with a short style and capitate, ± 2-lobed stigma; ovules 2 per locule, superposed on axile placentas; fr a thin, flat, orbicular samara, the broad wing surrounding the indehiscent bilocular body; unarmed shrubs or small trees with alternate (opposite), petiolate, trifoliolate lvs and terminal cymes of small, greenish-white or yellowish-white fls. 3, temp. N. Amer.
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Images

Ptelea unspecified picture

Distribution

Ptelea world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329430-2
WFO ID wfo-4000031860
COL ID 74J8
BDTFX ID 87072
INPN ID 196876
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Ptelea Taravalia

Lower taxons

Ptelea crenulata Ptelea aptera Ptelea trifoliata