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General Information

Eurya symplocina is a Evergreen Tree
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - E. Himalayas.

Habitat

1500 - 2100 metres.

Properties

Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Prefers a moderately fertile free-draining moisture retentive soil in sun or part shade with shelter from cold drying winds[].
This species is not very hardy in Britain, plants must be protected from frost when they are young[].
Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

Wood - soft, close grained. Used as a fuel[].

Propagation

Seed - sow as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame or sow in early spring in a greenhouse[]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 6 - 8cm with a slight heel, mid summer in individual pots in a frame. High percentage[].