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Ptelea trifoliata ssp. polyadenia

Ptelea trifoliata L. ssp. polyadenia (Greene) V. Bailey

Pallid Hoptree, Common Hoptree, Wafer Ash

Rutaceae (Rue family)

Synonym(s): Ptelea monticola

USDA Symbol: PTTRP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall, often much shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Greenish white.

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CO , NM , OK , TX
Native Habitat: Rocky hillsides and canyons, dry rocky creek banks.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 3173 - Revision of the Genus Ptelea (Rutaceae) (1962) Virginia Long Bailey

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Ptelea trifoliata ssp. polyadenia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ptelea trifoliata ssp. polyadenia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ptelea trifoliata ssp. polyadenia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-26
Research By: CBR

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