Pterostyrax corymbosus
Siebold & Zucc.
Epaulette tree, Silver bell, Snowdrop tree
StyracaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are boiled and eaten with oil and salt.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows in damp shaded areas along streams in forests between 400-1,600 m eastern China. It suits hardiness zones 6-10.
Asia, Australia, China, Japan,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A small tree. It grows 12 m tall and spreads 6 m wide. The leaves are dark green. There are bristly teeth along the edge. The flowers are small and bell shaped. They are white and have a fragrance. They occur in panicles.
Notes
There are 3 Pterostyrax species.
Names & Synonyms
Halesia corymbosa (Siebold & Zucc.) Nichols.
References (4)
- Cundall, P., (ed.), 2004, Gardening Australia: flora: the gardener's bible. ABC Books. p 1109
- Fl. jap. 94, t. 47. 1839
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- READ, (As Halesia corymbosa)
