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Species of tree From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ehretia dicksonii is a tree that is native to Asia and cultivated as an ornamental plant.[2]
Ehretia dicksonii | |
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Ehretia dicksonii var. japonica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Ehretia |
Species: | E. dicksonii |
Binomial name | |
Ehretia dicksonii | |
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]
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