Rhodosphaera

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Read about Rhodosphaera in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rhodosphaera (Greek, red and globe; referring to the reddish globose fr.). Anacardiaceae. A tree from Austral., closely related to Rhus but differing chiefly in the 10 stamens and in the very short free radicle of the embryo: lvs. odd-pinnate, subcoriaceous: fls. polygamo-dioecious, in terminal and axillary panicles, red; stamens 10; styles 3, free: fr. a globose drupe. In its native country the wood is esteemed for cabinetwork and used as a yellow dye and therefore called "yellow-wood." It is also a handsome foliage tree and is cult, in Calif. The only species is R. rhodanthema, Engl. (Rhus rhodanthema. F. Muell.). Evergreen tree to 60 or 70 ft., glabrous: lfts. 7-9, short-stalked, oblong- ovate, obtusely short-acuminate, dark green and lustrous above, lighter beneath, with tufts of hairs in the axils of the veins, 2-2 1/2 in- long: panicles to 4 in. long; fls. small, 1/6in- across, crimson or pink: fr. globose, reddish brown, 1/2in across. Queensland and New S. Wales. Maiden, Forest Fl. New S. Wales. 1:32. Alfred Rehder. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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