Delavaya

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Delavaya in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Delavaya (after J. M. Delavay. French missionary, who explored the flora of S.W. China). Sapindaceae. A tree from S.W. China, allied to Xanthoceras, but differing chiefly in its 3-foliolate leaves and in the much smaller flowers with a cupular disk. The only species, D. toxocarpa, (Franch. (D. yunnanensis, Franch.), is a small tree, to 25 ft.: leaflets lanceolate, serrate, glabrous, to 7 inches long: flowers about ⅓ inch across, white: fruit a 2-3-lobed woody caps, with large brownish black seeds. Reported as recently introduced but probably hardy in warmer temperate regions only. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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