Pterostyrax corymbosus
Siebold & Zucc.
Epaulette tree, Silver bell, Snowdrop tree
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Description
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.
Edible Uses
The leaves are boiled and eaten with oil and salt.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are boiled and eaten with oil and salt.
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Distribution
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.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, China, Japan,
Notes
There are 3 Pterostyrax species.
Synonyms
References (4)
- Cundall, P., (ed.), 2004, Gardening Australia: flora: the gardener's bible. ABC Books. p 1109
- Fl. jap. 94, t. 47. 1839
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- READ, (As Halesia corymbosa)
