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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Firmiana simplex
FAMILY
Malvaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Read more about Chinese Parasol-tree at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Firmiana simplex
FAMILY
Sterculiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Firmiana simplex
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Firmiana simplex
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 123-01-001:
Firmiana platanifolia FAMILY Sterculiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Firmiana platanifolia
COMMON NAME:
Chinese Parasol-tree, Japanese Varnishtree, Phoenix Tree
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Firmiana simplex
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Firmiana simplex
FAMILY
Sterculiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Firmiana simplex
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Firmiana simplex
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 123-01-001:
Firmiana platanifolia
FAMILY
Sterculiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Firmiana platanifolia
571
Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Planted and naturalized nearby, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: southeast Asia, probably China
Rare
Click here to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
- Alabama Invasive Plant Council, 2012
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2006
- SC Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2014
- Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2009
- US Forest Service Southern Research Station
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow->Red
Radially symmetrical
5 petaloid sepals
Petals absent
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (Miller, Chambliss, & Lowenstein, 2010) p010
- Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007) p349
- Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988) p203
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p140