Tetracentron sinense (Tetracentron )
Botanical Information
| Family | Trochodendraceae |
| Genus | Tetracentron |
| Species | sinense |
| Type | Tree (deciduous) |
| Origin | Native to streams margins, forest margins, moist slopes and bottomlands in central to southwestern China, northern Vietnam, northern Myanmar (Burma), eastern Nepal, Bhutan and northeastern India. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 6 - 7 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 7 - 8 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 - H5 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-20) - (-10) |
| Temperature (°F) | (-4) - (14) |
| Height | 9 - 12 m |
| Spread | 6 - 9 m |
| Flowering Period | June, July |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | A medium-sized deciduous tree with a broad-rounded crown. |
| Shape | A broad-rounded crown. |
| Propagation | By cuttings or seed. |
| Cultivation | Grow in medium moisture well-drained loams in full sun to light shade. Best in light shade. |
| Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Habitat | It is native to streams margins, forest margins, moist slopes and bottomlands in central to southwestern China, northern Vietnam, northern Myanmar (Burma), eastern Nepal, Bhutan and northeastern India. |
| Leaf Description | Alternate, acuminate, heart-shaped leaves to 15 cm long with wrinkled surfaces, 5-7 palmate veins and serrated margins. |
| Flower Description | Tiny, bisexual, stalkless, yellowish-green, wind-pollinated flowers in slender pendulous spikes bloom in early summer. |
| Fruit Description | A brown colour fruit, 4-celled, deeply lobed, dehiscent follicles about 2 cm long, with each follicle containing 4-6 seeds. |
| Colour Description | Leaves emerge with red tints in spring, mature to dark green in summer and turn attractive red in fall. |
Photographs
Tetracentron sinense, form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Tetracentron sinense, leaf, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Tetracentron sinense, leaf, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Tetracentron sinense, bark, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Tetracentron sinense, form, Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
Tetracentron sinense, leaf, Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
Tetracentron sinense, bark, Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.