| Cudrania tricuspidata (Carr.) Bureau | ||
| Maclura tricuspidata Carr. - Cudrania triloba (Hance) Forbes & Hemsl. - Vaniera tricuspidata Hu | ||
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Deciduous, dioecious small thorny tree. Leaves alternate, elliptic to ovate, 6-14 cm long, 3-7 cm wide, entire or sometimes with two rounded lobes. Lamina dark glossy green above, paler and slightly pubescent beneath, especially on nerves. Apex acute to acuminate. Small yellowish-green flowers in rounded heads about 1 cm across in June. Hardy.
Home: China, Japan, Korea Cultivated: France and Germany Author: Frédéric Tournay Ethnobotanical aspects of Cudrania tricuspidata by Plants for a future database Back to the plant list |
