Poliothyrsis

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Poliothyrsis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Poliothyrsis (Greek, polios, white or grayish white and thyrsos; referring to the grayish white color of the inflorescence). Flacourtiaceae. A deciduous tree allied to Idesia and differing chiefly in the valvate sepals, the 3 styles and in the capsular fr. Fls. monoecious, apetalous, with ovate to lanceolate valvate sepals; staminate fls. with many free short stamens and a minute rudimentary ovary; pistillate fls. with a superior ovary, 3 reflexed styles 2-parted at the apex: fr. a caps, dehiscent into 3 - 4 valves; seeds many, winged. Similar in habit to Idesia, but lvs. longer, purplish when unfolding; it is apparently of the same hardiness, as it has proved hardy in favorable localities at the Arnold Arboretum. Its cult, and prop, is the same as Idesia. The only species is P. sinensis, Oliver. Slender tree, to 40 ft.: young branchlets pubescent: lvs. long-petioled, ovate to ovate-oblong, acuminate, 5- nerved at the base, dentate, pubescent below or nearly glabrous, 3-7 in., long: fls. in loose terminal panicles 4-8 in. long, greenish white,1/4 - 1/3 in across; sepals ovate to lanceolate, whitish tomentose outside: caps. 3/4in. long, ovate-oblong. Cent. China. July. H.I. 19:1885. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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