''Distylium myricoides'' is a species in the genus '' Distylium'' in the family

Hamamelidaceae Hamamelidaceae, commonly referred to as the witch-hazel family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales. The clade consists of shrubs and small trees positioned within the woody clade of the core Saxifragales. An earlier system ...

. It is native to southern

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Description

''Distylium myricoides'' is a woody evergreen perennial shrub or small tree. It flowers from April-June, and fruits from June-August.

Etymology

''Distylium'' is derived from

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and means 'two styles'. The name is in reference to the plant's prominent, separate styles. ''Myricoides'' means 'resembling ''

Myrica ''Myrica'' is a genus of about 35–50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales. The genus has a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, and missing only from Antar ...

References

Hamamelidaceae Endemic flora of China Taxa named by William Hemsley (botanist) {{Saxifragales-stub