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Ptelea trifoliata var. angustifolia
Ptelea trifoliata L. var. angustifolia (Benth.) M.E. Jones
Common Hoptree, Narrowleaf Hoptree, Wafer Ash
Rutaceae (Rue family)
Synonym(s): Ptelea angustifolia
USDA Symbol: PTTRA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This taxon appears as Ptelea trifoliata ssp. angustifolia var. angustifolia on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Greenish white.
Distribution
USA: AR , NM , OK , TXNative Habitat: Rocky cliffs and canyons, partially wooded hillsides, arid mountains and plateaus.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterResearch Literature
Reslit 3173 - Revision of the Genus Ptelea (Rutaceae) (1962) Virginia Long BaileyThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Ptelea trifoliata var. angustifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ptelea trifoliata var. angustifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ptelea trifoliata var. angustifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-24Research By: CBR