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San Antonio River Authority

Ptelea trifoliata var. mollis

Ptelea trifoliata L. var. mollis Torr. & A. Gray

Common Hoptree, Downy Wafer Ash, Downy Hop Tree

Rutaceae (Rue Family)

Synonym(s): Ptelea tomentosa

USDA Symbol: PTTRM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Ptelea trifoliata ssp. trifoliata var. mollis on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

From the Image Gallery

3 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AR , FL , GA , IL , IN , LA , MI , MO , MS , NC , SC , TX , VA , WV

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0850 Collected Apr 29, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 0098 Collected April 17, 19878 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 0849 Collected Apr 29, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

3 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-585 Collected 2003-09-17 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: CBR

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