Loropetalum

Loropetalum
	Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Hamamelidaceae
Genus:	Loropetalum; R.Br.
Species
	Loropetalum chinense; Loropetalum lanceum; Loropetalum subcordatum;
Synonyms
	Tetrathyrium Bentham;

Loropetalum is a genus of three species of shrubs or small trees in the witch-hazel family, Hamamelidaceae, native to China, Japan, and south-eastern Asia.^[1]

The name Loropetalum refers to the shape of the flowers and comes from the Greek loron meaning strap and petalon meaning petal. Flowers are produced in clusters during spring and are similar to those of the closely related witch-hazel. Each flower consists of four to six (depending on species) slender strap shaped petals 1–2 cm long.

The species are:

Loropetalum chinense - white-flowering variety up to 3.7 m tall, pink-flowering variety up to 1.5 m tall
Loropetalum lanceum - up to 13 m tall, white flowers
Loropetalum subcordatum - up to 12 m tall

References

^ ^a ^b "Loropetalum R. Brown in G. F. Abel, Narr. Journey China, App. B. 375. 1818", Flora of China {{citation}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)

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