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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Ptelea trifoliata
FAMILY
Rutaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
You may also want to check Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina
Read more about Wafer-ash at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ptelea trifoliata +
FAMILY
Rutaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 103-02-001:
Ptelea trifoliata
FAMILY
Rutaceae
COMMON NAME:
Wafer-ash, Hoptree
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JK Marlow jkm0304f_14
April Oconee County SC
Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_ptelea_trifoliata
April
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Sam Pratt sbp_20140428_115756
April Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
Flowers small, greenish-white, in terminal clusters, foul-smelling, per Trees of the Southeastern United States.
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JK Marlow jkm0205j_19
May Rutherford County NC
Chimney Rock Park
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JK Marlow jkm0305k_16
May Rutherford County NC
Chimney Rock Park
Leaflets vary in size & shape, per Trees of the Southeastern United States.
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Ron Lance rwl_ptrifoliata
May Rutherford County NC
Terminal leaflet sessile, thus different from Poison Ivy and Poison Oak, per Trees of the Southeastern United States.
COMPARE
leaves of Poison Ivy and others confused with it
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Sam Pratt sbp052921_img0
May Spartanburg County SC
in cultivation
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Sam Pratt sbp052921_img1
May Spartanburg County SC
in cultivation
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_ptelea_trifoliata_2
June
The round, winged fruits are aboout 3/4" in diameter, per Newcomb's Wildflower Guide.
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JK Marlow jkm0307c_27
July Rutherford County NC
Chimney Rock Park
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Dan Whitten sdw_163
September Oconee County SC
Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District
Leaf scars almost surround the sunken hairy bud, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
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Dan Whitten sdw_164
September Oconee County SC
Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District
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JK Marlow jkm121027_830
October Pickens County SC
Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm121027_833
October Pickens County SC
Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Ptelea trifoliata
FAMILY
Rutaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ptelea trifoliata +
FAMILY
Rutaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 103-02-001:
Ptelea trifoliata
FAMILY
Rutaceae
1168
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Documented growing wild in GA NC SC
Uncommon
Look for it on rocky bluffs, esp calcareous or mafic, open woodlands, calcareous Coastal Plain river bluffs, granitic domes, per Weakley's Flora
Click here to see a more detailed map from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium,
or click here to see a map from SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
...Moist
...Variable
...Dry
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Odd-pinnately compound: 3 leaflets
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White
Radially symmetrical
3-5 sepals, usually 4
3-5 petals, usually 4
3-5 stamens, usually 4
FRUIT:
Summer
Samara
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee p307
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC p109
- Landscaping with Native Trees p255
- Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants p026
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast p082
- Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide p301
- Newcomb's Wildflower Guide p170
- Guide to the Plants of Granite Outcrops p40
- Trees of the Southeastern United States p077
- Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge p07
- Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont p298
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide p258