Disanthus

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Article from Bean's Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles

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'Disanthus' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/disanthus/). Accessed 2023-05-31.

Family

Hamamelidaceae

Species in genus

Disanthus cercidifolius

Glossary

family: A group of genera more closely related to each other than to genera in other families. Names of families are identified by the suffix ‘-aceae’ (e.g. Myrtaceae) with a few traditional exceptions (e.g. Leguminosae).

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Credits

Article from Bean's Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles

Recommended citation
'Disanthus' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/disanthus/). Accessed 2023-05-31.

Early autumnal colour on Disanthus cercidifolius at Gothenburg Botanical Garden, Sweden, 23rd September 2021. Image Henrik Sjöman.

A monotypic genus of the witch-hazel family, from all other members of which it is distinguished by the combination of palmately veined leaves, flowers borne in pairs (hence the generic name), and fruits with several seeds in each cell.

From the Supplement (Vol.V)

The plants of D. cercidifolius in the Winkworth Arboretum, Surrey, mentioned at the end of the second paragraph on page 62, are dead. This species definitely needs shade, except perhaps in the rainiest parts of the country.

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