Pterostyrax corymbosus Siebold & Zucc.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Styracaceae > Pterostyrax

Characteristics

Trees to 15 m tall. Trunk to 45 cm d.b.h. Branchlets densely stellate pubescent, soon glabrescent. Petiole 1--2 cm; leaf blade obovate, broadly obovate, or elliptic, 6--14 X 3.5--8 cm, papery, stellate pubescent when young, abaxially usually very densely pubescent, adaxially glabrescent, base cuneate, margin serrulate to sparsely glandular dentate, apex acute to abruptly acuminate, secondary veins 7--9 pairs, tertiary veins reticulate. Panicles corymbose, 3--8 cm. Pedicel 1--2 mm. Flowers ca. 1 cm. Calyx ca. 3 mm; teeth lanceolate, ca. 2 mm. Corolla lobes oblong, ca. 10 X 3.5 mm, apex acute. Stamens longer than corolla; filaments white stellate pubescent. Fruit obovoid, 1.2--2.2 cm, 5-winged, densely stellate tomentose, apex with a 2--4 mm conical rostrum. Fl. Mar-Apr, fr. May-Sep.
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A small tree. It grows 12 m tall and spreads 6 m wide. The leaves are dark green. There are bristly teeth along the edge. The flowers are small and bell shaped. They are white and have a fragrance. They occur in panicles.
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Mature width (meter) 6.0
Mature height (meter) 13.5
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It is a temperate plant. It grows in damp shaded areas along streams in forests between 400-1,600 m eastern China. It suits hardiness zones 6-10.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

The leaves are boiled and eaten with oil and salt.
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Edible leaves
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Images

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Distribution

Pterostyrax corymbosus world distribution map, present in China and Japan

Conservation status

Pterostyrax corymbosus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:826654-1
WFO ID wfo-0000475953
COL ID 4Q6LX
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Synonyms

Pterostyrax corymbosus Halesia corymbosa