Styrax hemsleyanus
| Styrax hemsleyanus | |
|---|---|
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| S. hemsleyanus, Curtis's Botanical Magazine | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Styracaceae |
| Genus: | Styrax |
| Species: | S. hemsleyanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Styrax hemsleyanus Diels | |
Styrax hemsleyanus (Hemsley snowball) is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae, native to central China. Growing to 12 m (39 ft) tall[1] by 5 m (16 ft) broad, it is a conical deciduous tree with large rounded leaves, 12 cm (5 in) long, and clusters of cup-shaped flowers in early summer.[2][3]
The plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
- ↑ Shumei Huang and James W. Grimes, "Styrax hemsleyanus Diels, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 29: 530. 1900", Flora of China 15
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "eFloras - Chinese plant names - Styrax hemsleyanus". Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Styrax hemsleyanus". Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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