Exochorda
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Exochorda is a small genus of four species of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae, native to China and central Asia (Turkestan).
They are deciduous shrubs growing to 2-4 m tall. The leaves are paddle-shaped oval, 3-9 cm long, with an entire or bluntly serrated margin. The flowers are white, with five petals, produced in spring on the ends of the branches. The fruit is a dry follicle which splits apart to release the flattened seeds.
- Species
- Exochorda giraldii. China.
- Exochorda korolkowii. Turkestan.
- Exochorda racemosa. China.
- Exochorda serratifolia. China.
References
- [Flora of China: Exochorda]
- Huxley, A. (1992). The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening 2: 274. Macmillan.
- Trees & Shrubs, Botanica, 1999, pg. 373.
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