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Ehretia dicksonii

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Ehretia dicksonii
Ehretia dicksonii var. japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Ehretia
Species:
E. dicksonii
Binomial name
Ehretia dicksonii

Ehretia dicksonii is a tree that is native to Asia and cultivated as an ornamental plant.[2]

It grows to 15 metres and has leaves that are 8–25 cm long and 4–15 cm wide. These are obovate, ovate or elliptic in shape and rough to the touch. The bases are cuneate or rounded, the tips pointed and the edges serrate. It has white or pale yellow flowers that appear in terminal cymes. These are followed by yellow fruits that are between 1 and 1.5 cm in diameter.[2]

The species occurs in open forests in Japan, China, Taiwan, Bhutan, Nepal and Vietnam.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Ehretia dicksonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T144118091A149041778. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Ethetia dicksonii". Flora of China. eFloras.org. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Taxon: Ehretia dicksonii Hance". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 22 July 2013.