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Oystra rehderiana





Origin:  Tianmu Mountain, Zhejiang Province, China.
Family
Betulaceae
Genus
Oystra
Species
rehderiana
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
Height
21 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJune
General Description
Discovered in 1927, this species has drastically declined in population numbers and is now considered to be globally threatened and is on the IUCN Red List.
Cultivation
Rare in cultivation.
Habitat
Subtropical forests at an altitude of 200-400 m.
Bark/Stem Description
Rough and grey in colour.
Leaf Description
Elliptic-oblong or narrowly oblong with 13-16 veins per side
Fruit Description
Produced from July through August.
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