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
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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 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
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.
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
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