Pteroceltis tatarinowii
| Pteroceltis tatarinowii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Cannabaceae |
| Genus: | Pteroceltis Maxim. |
| Species: | P. tatarinowii
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| Pteroceltis tatarinowii Maxim.
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Pteroceltis is a monotypic genus containing the sole species Pteroceltis tatarinowii.[1] Common names include blue sandalwood, Tara wingceltis, or qing tan (Chinese: 青檀; pinyin: Qīngtán). It is a tree, indigenous to China, growing to 20 meters in height. It is used for fine timber, its bark fiber is used to make Xuan paper, and oil is extracted from its seeds.[2]
References
- ^ Zhang, Yunyan; Wang, Guozheng; Zhou, Jiehan; Zhou, Xinpeng; Li, Pengfu; Wang, Zhongsheng (2019). "The first complete chloroplast genome sequence of Pteroceltis tatarinowii (Ulmaceae), an endangered tertiary relict tree endemic to China". Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 4: 487–488. doi:10.1080/23802359.2018.1544861.
- ^ "Introduction to the Xuan Paper Making in Anhui China". China Culture Tour.com. 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
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- Pteroceltis tatarinowii, Maximowicz, Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg. 18: 293. 1873.
- The Plant List entry
- eFloras entry
External links
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