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Aphananthe (Greek, aphanes, inconspicuous, and anthe, flower). Ulmaceae. Ornamental deciduous tree cultivated for its foliage and sometimes planted as a shade tree.
Trees or shrubs: Lvs. alternate, petiolate, serrate; stipules free: fls. monoecious, inconspicuous; staminate in axillary corymbs; sepals and stamens 5; pistillate solitary, axillary; ovary 1-celled with 1 ovule, styles 2: fr. a drupe.—Three to 4 species in E. Asia and Austral. The only species in cult, is a deciduous tree of the appearance of a hackberry, with slender branches forming a dense head; fls. and fr. inconspicuous. Not hardy north of Ga. Prop. by seeds sown after maturity and by cuttings of mature wood in fall; it also may be grafted on Celtis.
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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