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Tetradium

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Tetradium is a genus of trees in the family Rutaceae. It occurs in temperate to tropical East Asia. In older books, the genus was often included in the related genus Euodia (sometimes written, "Evodia" from Latin spelling), but that genus is now restricted to tropical species. In cultivation in English-speaking countries, they are known as Euodia, Evodia, or Bee bee tree.

Species

FamilyCrassulaceae

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
263
With media
43
Family
Tetradiidae
Collections
MUGM, YPM, NMMNHS, CMNH
Recorded in
United States, Canada

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Subclass of
tree
Parent taxon
Toddalioideae
Image
Tetradium daniellii.JPG
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Commons category
Tetradium
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Tetradium
topic's main category
Category:Tetradium
taxon common name
四数花属
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Tetradium is a genus of trees in the family Rutaceae. It occurs in temperate to tropical East Asia. In older books, the genus was often included in the related genus Euodia (sometimes written, "Evodia" from Latin spelling), but that genus is now restricted to tropical species. In cultivation in English-speaking countries, they are known as Euodia, Evodia, or Bee bee tree.

They are attractive trees with deciduous glossy pinnate leaves. Tetradium daniellii (syn. T. hupehensis) develops a smooth gray bark that resembles that of a beech tree and grows to a height of . The leaves resemble the foliage of an ash tree and are a glossy dark green in summer. In fall there is little color change and leaves tend to drop green to yellow-green. The tree is covered in late July and August with masses of large flat white to gray cluster of small white flowers, particularly valued when few other tree-size plants are flowering. It attracts large numbers of bees and is sought after by beekeepers as a source of late summer honey. The flowers produce clusters of seed that is present from late August through November. The seeds start as bright red capsules that when fully ripe open to expose shiny black buckshot seed as Autumn progresses. The small, red-to-black berries are popular with many birds.

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