Distylium racemosum

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Distylium racemosum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Distylium racemosum, Sieb. & Zucc. Tall tree, in cult. usually shrubby: Ivs. elliptic to elliptic-oblong, sometimes obovate, acute or obtusish, narrowed at the base, dark green and lustrous above, paler beneath, glabrous, 1¼-3 in. long: racemes stellate-pubescent; anthers red: caps, ovoid, 2-pointed, tomentose, ½ in. long. March, April. Japan. S.Z. 1:94. S.I.F. 2:25. I.T. 3:113.— The staminate fls. are conspicuous by the red color of their anthers. Var. variegatum, Carr. Lvs. bordered with yellowish white.—D. chinense, Hemsl. (D. racemosum var. chinense, Franch.), a shrub with oblong- obovate lvs. ¾-1½ in. long and usually sparingly toothed above the middle from Cent. China is now possibly also in cult. H.I. 29:2835. Alfred Rehder. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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