Pterostyrax psilophyllus Diels ex Perkins

Small epaulette tree (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Styracaceae > Pterostyrax

Characteristics

Trees to 15 m tall. Trunk to 45 cm d.b.h. Branchlets stellate pubescent. Petiole 1--2 cm, densely stellate pubescent; leaf blade oblong-elliptic to obovate-oblong, 5--15 X 5--9 cm, abaxially densely grayish stellate tomentose, base cuneate, margin serrulate, sometimes coarsely serrate, or deeply 3-lobed, apex acute to acuminate, secondary veins 6--11 pairs, tertiary veins subparallel. Panicles terminal or axillary, 10--15 cm. Pedicel ca. 2 mm. Flowers 1.2--1.4 cm. Corolla lobes oblong, apex acute. Filaments sparsely villose; anthers oblong. Fruit subfusiform, ca. 2.5 cm, 5--10-ribbed, densely gray-yellow hirsute, apex rostrate. Fl. Apr-May, fr. Aug-Oct.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 2.0
Mature height (meter) 8.75
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AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-8
Soil humidity 2-7
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Soil acidity 2-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Pterostyrax psilophyllus unspecified picture

Distribution

Pterostyrax psilophyllus world distribution map, present in China

Conservation status

Pterostyrax psilophyllus threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:826659-1
WFO ID wfo-0001141377
COL ID 4Q6M3
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Styrax leveillei Pterostyrax psilophyllus Pterostyrax cavaleriei Styrax cavaleriei Pterostyrax leveillei Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. discolor