Ehretia dicksonii

Ehretia dicksonii
	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; Hance

Ehretia dicksonii is a tree that is native to Asia and cultivated as an ornamental plant.[1]

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.[1]

The species occurs in open forests in Japan, China, Taiwan, Bhutan, Nepal and Vietnam.[1][2]

References

"Ethetia dicksonii". Flora of China. eFloras.org. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
"Taxon: Ehretia dicksonii Hance". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

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[FOC-1] "Ethetia dicksonii". Flora of China. eFloras.org. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

[GRIN-2] "Taxon: Ehretia dicksonii Hance". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 22 July 2013.