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Pterostyrax psilophyllus (Small Epaulette Tree)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Pterostyrax psilophyllus is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae. It is endemic to central China. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a deciduous small tree growing to 15 m (50 ft) tall, with a trunk up to 45 cm (18 in) diameter. The leaves are alternate, simple, 4–15 cm (2–6 in) long and 5–9 cm (2–4 in) broad, oblong-elliptic, densely hairy on the underside, and with a coarsely serrated margin and a 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) petiole. The flowers are white, 12–14 mm (0.5–0.6 in) long, produced on panicles 10–15 cm (4–6 in) long.
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Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Pterostyrax psilophyllus

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0