Hovenia

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Article from Bean's Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles

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'Hovenia' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/hovenia/). Accessed 2023-03-30.

Family

Rhamnaceae

Species in genus

Hovenia dulcis

Glossary

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Credits

Article from Bean's Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles

Recommended citation
'Hovenia' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/hovenia/). Accessed 2023-03-30.

Hovenia dulcis flowering at le Jardin Botanique de la Villa Thuret, Antibes, France, where it seems quite happy in the Mediterranean climate. 29th June 2022. Image Tom Christian.

A genus of probably only one species, with the characters given below. As in all members of the Rhamnaceae the stamens are placed opposite the petals. In the absence of fruits the leaves, three-veined from the base, distinguish it from any species of Rhamnus.

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