Distylium racemosum

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Distylium racemosum
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Flowers lack petals but have red calyces and maroon stamens.[1]
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Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Genus: Distylium
Species:
D. racemosum
Binomial name
Distylium racemosum
Synonyms[3]

Distylium racemosum f. angustifolium (Masam.) H.Ohba

Distylium racemosum, the isu tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hamamelidaceae.[1] It is native to subtropical eastern Asia; central and southern Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, South Korea (Jeju Island), southeastern China, Taiwan, Hainan, and northern Vietnam.[3] There are a number of cultivars, including 'Guppy' and the variegated 'Akebono'.[4][5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Distylium racemosum isu tree". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022. 8 suppliers
  2. Lin, Q.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Distylium racemosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147377399A147614835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147377399A147614835.en. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Distylium racemosum Siebold & Zucc". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  4. "Distylium racemosum 'Guppy'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. "Distylium racemosum 'Akebono' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.