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Ptelea trifoliata var. persicifolia

Ptelea trifoliata L. var. persicifolia (Greene) V. Bailey

Common Hoptree, Wafer Ash

Rutaceae (Rue family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PTTRP3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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

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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 , OK , TX
Native Habitat: Rocky stream banks, limestones hillsides, wooded ravines and canyons.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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

Metadata

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

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