Flower Notes:
Brown (Dioecious; not ornamentally important)
Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous deep green summer foliage; no appreciable fall color)
Fruit Notes:
Green (1.5" long winged oval capsule that emerges green and ripens to brown; not ornamentally important)
Soil Notes:
Tolerant of various soils and is pH adaptable
Range:
Central China (although it now appears to be extinct in the wild)
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Glossy dark green leaves (3-6" long by 1.5-3" wide) are alternate, simple, and ovate with acuminate apex and serrated margins. Buds have imbricate scales; terminal buds absent. Bark is ridged and furrowed on mature trees. When torn or broken, leaves, twigs, and bark exude a stringy, rubbery sap.
