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Celastrus hypoleucus

Botanic Family

Celastraceae

Author

(Oliver) Warburg ex Loesener

Propagation

C.K.R.S.

Cultivated

C, ornamental

Common Names

• Fen bei nan she teng (Pinyin)
• Waxworks

Geographical Habitats

• Anhui
• E. Gansu
• Guizhou
• Henan
• Hubei
• Hunan
• Shaanxi
• Sichuan
• Yunnan
• Zhejiang - China

Natural Habitats

• Forest

Flowering Times

• May-Aug (China)

Fruiting Times

• Jul-Oct (China)

Twining deciduous woody shrub. Leaves to 95mm x 55mm with serrate margins. Terminal & axillary thyrses to 100mm, of 6mm pale yellow flowers in 200mm raceme, petals to 4.3mm. Green to brownish-red globose capsule to 25mm splitting to reveal yellow interior & red-coated seeds.

Further References

• Rehder 1934
• Bean 1950
• Krussmann 1976
• van der Spuy 1976
• Huxley 1992
• Mobot
• GWC 1997
• FOC
• Bodkin
• NYBG
• WFO