3744 x 5304 px | 31,7 x 44,9 cm | 12,5 x 17,7 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
16 mai 2014
Lieu:
South and Central China.
Informations supplémentaires:
De Vilmorin Handkerchief Tree, Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana, Nyssaceae (Cornaceae). South and Central China. Davidia involucrata, the dove-tree, handkerchief tree, pocket handkerchief tree, or ghost tree, is a medium-sized deciduous tree in the family Nyssaceae. It is the only living species in the genus Davidia. It was previously included with tupelos in the dogwood family, Cornaceae. Fossil species are known extending into the Upper Cretaceous. A medium-sized, deciduous tree, to around 12m in height, with bright green, broadly ovate leaves with glabrous undersides. The young foliage may be tinged red in spring, as well as the foliage taking on rich red and yellow autumnal hues. The small flowers are held between a pair of conspicuous creamy-white, hankerchief-like, ovate bracts and are followed by greenish-brown elliptic to ovoid fruits in autumn.
