OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Malvales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Firmiana simplex   FAMILY Malvaceae   Go to FSUS key



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 north of Mexico, vol. 6 (2015)

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 north of Mexico, vol. 6
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

 

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Tree
Perennial

Habitat: Planted and naturalized nearby, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: southeast Asia, probably China

Rare

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INVASIVE

This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow->Red
Radially symmetrical
5 petaloid sepals
Petals absent

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule

 

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