''Stranvaesia nussia'' is a small

Evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has Leaf, foliage that remains green and functional throughout the year. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which lose their foliage completely during the winter or dry season. Consisting of many diffe ...

tree species of genus

Stranvaesia ''Stranvaesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus '' Rosa''. The fami ...

in the family

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus '' Rosa''. The family includes herbs, shrubs, and trees. Most species are deciduous, but som ...

Location

''S''. ''nussia'' are restricted to particular altitudinal ranges, along with being a rare tree species found in the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary. These trees can also be found distributed throughout the

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, and the

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Description

* Height: 5-9m tall. * Branches: pilose when young, purple/brown when old. * Petiole: 1 cm.

References

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