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General Information

Meliosma parviflora is a deciduous shrub or a small tree with spreading branches; it can grow up to 10 metres tall[, ].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - central southern China (Henan, western Hubei, southern Jiangsu, Sichuan, Xizang, northern Zhejiang)

Habitat

Jungles, streamsides in forests; at elevations from 100 - 1,200 metres[]. Open woods or thickets, often by roadsides, also on river-banks or along streams

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Deciduous Tree
Height	7.00 m
Pollinators	Self
Self-fertile	Yes
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Meliosma parviflora is not a very cold-hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to around -8°c when dormant

The pollen ripens and the anther-cells burst while the flower is still in bud, but the pollen is still unable to escape from the anther-cells as these are locked in the cavities of the staminodes. When the bud is fully mature, it explodes at the slightest touch, the stamens snapping backwards and flinging a puff of pollen into the air. When the flower is open, petals and stamens, having done their duty, very soon drop off; hence in a Meliosma panicle almost only buds and passed flowers are found, but very few intact open flowers[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is very hard and heavy. It is used for purposes such as the axles of cart wheels[].

Propagation

Seed -