Two-wing silverbell facts for kids
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Halesia
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diptera
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Halesia diptera, the two-wing silverbell or two-winged snowdrop tree, is a species in the family Styracaceae, native to the southeastern United States from South Carolina and Florida west to eastern Texas. It is cultivated as an ornamental tree.
Description
It is a large shrub or small tree reaching 4–8 m tall. The leaves are deciduous, 6–12 cm long and 4–7 cm broad. The flowers are white, 2-2.5 cm long, produced in clusters of 3–6 together. The fruit is a dry (non-fleshy) drupe with two wings down the sides; this distinguishes it from the other species of Halesia, which have four wings on the fruit.
Wildlife, including squirrels, eat the unripe sour green fruit.
Varieties
There are two varieties:
- Halesia diptera var. diptera
- Halesia diptera var. magniflora R.K.Godfrey
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See also
In Spanish: Halesia diptera para niños
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