Ptelea crenulata
Appearance
Ptelea crenulata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Ptelea |
Species: | P. crenulata
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Binomial name | |
Ptelea crenulata | |
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Natural range | |
Synonyms | |
P. trifoliata var. crenulata |
Ptelea crenulata, commonly known as the California hoptree,[2] is a species of tree that is endemic to the state of California in the United States. It is found in the western Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range foothills, the northern California Coast Ranges, and the San Francisco Bay Area.[3][4][5]
The plant grows in chaparral and woodlands habitats.[5] It is cultivated by specialty California native plant nurseries as an ornamental plant for use as a shrub or small tree in water conserving gardens, natural landscaping design, and habitat restoration projects.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ptelea crenulata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Ptelea crenulata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ USDA—Ptelea crenulata. Accessed 8.20.2011
- ^ Calflora.org: Ptelea crenulata. Accessed 8.24.2011
- ^ a b UC: Jepson Manual treatment for PTELEA crenulata . accessed 8.20.2011
- ^ UC: Jepson Horticultural Database for Ptelea crenulata. Accessed 8.20.2011
- ^ CNPLX: Ptelea crenulata—Nursery and Seed Sources . accessed 8.20.2011
External links
[edit] Media related to Ptelea crenulata at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Ptelea crenulata at Wikispecies