General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
Cultivation | Well drained, moist, sandy or gritty soil in full sun or partial shade. |
Habitat | Mixed forests at an altitude of 200-2,100 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Thin, glabrous branchlets. Striking ornamental bark. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Ellipsoid winter buds with glabrous scales. |
Leaf Description | Light green in colour, ovate or ovate-oblong with a rounded base and opposite, 6-10 x 3-43.5 cm. |
Flower Description | White 5 petaled flowers with 5 purple sepals and 8 short stamens. |
Fruit Description | Yellowish brown fruit and nuts with spreading wings, 2-2.2 x 1.2 cm, produced July through August. |