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common hoptree

Ptelea trifoliata

The common hoptree is a small shrub with unique three-leaf clusters. It produces little flowers and is known for its hop-like fruits that are fun to spot in nature!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The common hoptree is a small deciduous tree or large shrub with distinct trifoliate, dark green leaves. Its small, greenish-white flowers produce unique flat, disc-like fruits resembling papery, circular hops. The bark is smooth and brownish-gray.

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Seltenheit

Common

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Interessante Fakten

Crushing a leaf makes a smell like oranges mixed with skunk – quite a surprising scent!

Its unusual flat, round seeds were once called 'wafer ash' because they look like tiny wafers!

Native Americans used its bark and roots for traditional medicines, even to treat fevers!

The 'hops' on this tree are actually fruits, not like the real hops used for beer!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Aromatic Defense

Common hoptree leaves release a strong, citrusy yet skunky scent when crushed, which helps it deter hungry animals.

Fähigkeit

Wind-Riding Seeds

Common hoptree produces lightweight, disc-shaped fruits that spin like propellers, allowing wind to carry its seeds far.

Fähigkeit

Drought Endurance

The common hoptree can grow in dry, rocky soils because its roots efficiently find and store water.

Maße und Details

Höhe
300-800 cm
Ausbreitung
200-500 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

Larvae feed on hoptree leaves.

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Bees visit hoptree flowers for nectar and pollen.

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer browse on young hoptree foliage.

shelters

White Oak

Quercus alba

Often grows alongside oaks in woodland understories.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't touch the plants unless a grown-up says it's okay.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von common hoptree?

300-800 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von common hoptree?

200-500 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von common hoptree?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von common hoptree?

Late spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von common hoptree?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von common hoptree?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von common hoptree?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von common hoptree?

Insekten

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