Mountain Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera)
Description
It is a small deciduous tree growing to 10 m tall. The leaves are ovate to lanceolate, 5-16 cm long and 4-7 cm broad. The flowers are 1-2.5 cm long, with a four-lobed white corolla. The fruit is a dry drupe 4 cm long, with four wings running along its length.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Styracaceae
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Genus: Halesia
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